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For such a revolting act, these cannibals were quite dainty when it came to eating their enemies. Fijian tribesmen used this macabre set of forks to eat the bodies of rival warriors. But despite their grisly background, these seven instruments have been sold for £30,000 at auction. The pronged antiques date from the 19th century when tribal chiefs devoured their enemies after they had been killed. Their bodies were brought back to the victors' village by members of the tribe and served to the community and chiefs. Tribal attendants would hand-feed sections of the meat to their leaders with the forks, which were only used on special occasions....
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