Show Indians Consume Ancestors Ancestors' Bones Eating the bones of ancestors Is Isone isone isone one of ot the strange customs of Indian tribes in the wilds of Brazil Brazil- From Irom 15 to 20 years ears after burial the bones are disinterred pounded to powder ponder and mixed with the drink taken at certain festivals apparently with the Idea that the souls and power of the ancestors will be communicated to the bodies of the descendants The men ruen of these tribes are much finer in physique and grace of figure than the women who are likely to be stumpy and small Dr William Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Mont Mont- gomery gomery McGovern English traveler and explorer Is quoted in an Interview interview interview inter Inter- view published by the New Yo York 11 World Deformed persons however are almost unknown They are killed at birth as also are twins who are regarded as evil things Doctor McGovern sa says s 's he found the native diet of monkey and red ants very nice indeed Ants taste like crisp bacon while monkey Is a cross between pork and chicken I |