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Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Exposing Myths expedition cannibals on Samosir Island

Before Christianity came brought by missionaries from Germany, Nommensen, the Batak still menyembang spirits of their parents, "said Opung Sialagan.

So at that time, a lot of people who fill their bodies with the power to protection or even bad intentions. As a form of protection, any person who intends evil magic in the kingdom and captured'll get beheaded.

However, before that, the magic they must be removed and given to the king. By using a dagger, and the position of the magic that stretched into a large rock, shaman kingdom will check the location of the miracle.

After it, the shaman would rip the part of the person's body to take his power and give it to the king. In the process of torture, then the magic was beheaded.

"After beheaded with a machete and had ensured there was no miracle, blood coming out along with her into a drink for the king," said Opung Sialagan.

However, there is a wrong understanding and spread in the community about the behavior. Batak people do it because to add magic and has been considered the king as a sacred animal.

"Basically the person is not edible, but his power is taken by drinking his blood," he added.

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