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Human sacrifice and cannibalism have appeared in many forms throughout the course of history. From elaborate rituals to satisfy bloodthirsty gods to simply sealing children into the foundations of buildings to protect the structures from the elements, the various forms of sacrifice share only one common characteristic – death. Though uncommon today, it is still practiced in some remote parts of Asia. Prior to the twentieth century, cannibalism was fairly common among certain Australian tribes; however, they did not make human sacrifices, but only ate those who died in battle or of old age.
In Asia, human sacrifices are made to the ‘mother' goddess Kali. She was, according to Hindu mythology, a violent slayer of evil with an unquenchable thirst for blood. In the nineteenth century, a child was killed every day at the Kali temple in Calcutta. The reason for these sacrifices was the idea that Kali would send riches to the poor, children to the childless, and revenge to the......

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