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Final Exocannibalism Extension
Some viewed the practice of exocannibalism as an act of predation  tying the action to more of a prey versus predator scenario than one of ceremonial meaning. Exocannibilism was also viewed as a way to acquire the strength and ability of a defeated enemies and therefore furthering the abilities of the consumer. Notably, the cultures that viewed exocannibalism as a form of predation did not in fact view the act as taboo. It serves as a final act to either intake or extinguish the existence of an enemy.

Cannibilism including exocannibilism is not isolated to humans. Other species also practice cannibilism as forms of population control and a source of food

Add Fiji to the list of peoples who participated in exocannabilism

WARI:

The Wari people of South America are known for their practice of two fom of cannibalism -both endocannibalism and exocannibalism. Endocannibalism had the ability to serve as a form of recognition and respect for the dead. Exocannibalism on the other hand was viewed more as a mode of warfare. The Wari had very separate motives behind why they performed each of these modes of cannibalism but both form had the same basic steps of roasting either flesh or bone and then eating it. Wari warriors would kill enemies such as the Brazilians, Bolivians, and members of other enemy tribes. The Wari consumed these enemies as a means of transforming them into a form of prey. They viewed warfare cannibalism as a form of predation or hunting. They used exocannibalism as a means by which to label their enemies as subhuman and make their flesh as unimportant as that of any other animal that was typically killed for food. Although cannibalism is not evolutionarily beneficial, acquiring power and ability that can be passed to further generations is. This practice of cannibalism was continued by the Wari people until the 1960's

Fijians: The people of Fiji are also documented as having participated in exocannibalism as a form of ritualistic behavior, though history of this is typically hidden by European modification. From Fijian legend, the development of the island was due to a god who brought with him cannibalism and warfare. When he arrived on the island, he then married into the single indigenous family. That family then populated the island. This legend along with cannibalism continued into the reality of Fijian people. During wartime, chiefs were able to have their pick of the warriors and soldiers who were killed, seeking out the most famous of those slain. The rest of the soldiers killed that chief did not want would be consumed by the rest of the common people. This form of consumption of the dead was not out of need but instead served as a means by which to assert their power over a conquered people. Consumption of human flesh was not viewed as taboo, but instead was viewed as an act of dining with the gods or dining on the food of gods. Along with consuming the flesh to show domination over slain enemies, cannibalism was also part of both political and religious rituals performed by the Fijian people. Cannibalism persisted in the Fijian culture despite lack of evolutionary benefit because of the cultural beliefs regarding it.