in the far reaches of Papua New Guinea the Caron tribesmen hunt a delectable
the Caron tribesmen hunt a delectable
the Caron tribesmen hunt a delectable dish it has fur fangs and claws and it’s
dish it has fur fangs and claws and it’s
dish it has fur fangs and claws and it’s not something most Westerners with dare
not something most Westerners with dare
not something most Westerners with dare to taste it’s a bat the flying fox bath
to taste it’s a bat the flying fox bath
to taste it’s a bat the flying fox bath to be precise
to be precise
to be precise Samuel district loves its tasty meat
Samuel district loves its tasty meat
Samuel district loves its tasty meat flying fox a couple of times a month we
flying fox a couple of times a month we
flying fox a couple of times a month we eat it to Westerners bats are the stuff
eat it to Westerners bats are the stuff
eat it to Westerners bats are the stuff of nightmares and horror movies just say
of nightmares and horror movies just say
of nightmares and horror movies just say that and many think of vampires sinking
that and many think of vampires sinking
that and many think of vampires sinking their fangs and two helpless victims
their fangs and two helpless victims
their fangs and two helpless victims even in the real world bats are thought
even in the real world bats are thought
even in the real world bats are thought of as carriers of dreaded diseases like
of as carriers of dreaded diseases like
of as carriers of dreaded diseases like rabies but in the madonna region of
rabies but in the madonna region of
rabies but in the madonna region of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea the Caron people have a long tradition
the Caron people have a long tradition
the Caron people have a long tradition of hunting bats as food the flying fox
of hunting bats as food the flying fox
of hunting bats as food the flying fox is the most common breed of that here
is the most common breed of that here
is the most common breed of that here it’s also the largest bat in the world
it’s also the largest bat in the world
it’s also the largest bat in the world that means bigger claws bigger teeth and
that means bigger claws bigger teeth and
that means bigger claws bigger teeth and bigger wings these fruit eaters can
bigger wings these fruit eaters can
bigger wings these fruit eaters can weigh up to three and a half pounds 50
weigh up to three and a half pounds 50
weigh up to three and a half pounds 50 times as much as the average bat
the flying fox bats aren’t easy to catch
the flying fox bats aren’t easy to catch but for these car and men it is a
but for these car and men it is a
but for these car and men it is a tradition they have been raised from
tradition they have been raised from
tradition they have been raised from boyhood to use ingenuity and homemade
boyhood to use ingenuity and homemade
boyhood to use ingenuity and homemade weapons to nab them today they’ll mount
weapons to nab them today they’ll mount
weapons to nab them today they’ll mount a sneak attack through the thick
a sneak attack through the thick
a sneak attack through the thick overgrowth and come at the bats from
overgrowth and come at the bats from
overgrowth and come at the bats from behind the flying fox bats wait
behind the flying fox bats wait
behind the flying fox bats wait unsuspectingly with their beady eyes and
unsuspectingly with their beady eyes and
unsuspectingly with their beady eyes and large wings the men will have to wade
large wings the men will have to wade
large wings the men will have to wade into the lake but there’s one problem
these waters are teeming with deadly
these waters are teeming with deadly crocodiles
we’ve got one set we went into the trees
we’ve got one set we went into the trees do I hit them while they were hanging
do I hit them while they were hanging
do I hit them while they were hanging they fell down and we caught them they
they fell down and we caught them they
they fell down and we caught them they fell into the water and we got them and
fell into the water and we got them and
fell into the water and we got them and put them in the canoe back at the
put them in the canoe back at the
put them in the canoe back at the village fresh coconuts are cut up for
village fresh coconuts are cut up for
village fresh coconuts are cut up for the main dish
the main dish
the main dish the hunters steered clear of the
the hunters steered clear of the
the hunters steered clear of the crocodiles and brought home plenty of
crocodiles and brought home plenty of
crocodiles and brought home plenty of bats now I’m sending the hair on the
bats now I’m sending the hair on the
bats now I’m sending the hair on the flying fox path the bat is roasted until
flying fox path the bat is roasted until
flying fox path the bat is roasted until the fur is gone
then cut up into pieces and lightly
then cut up into pieces and lightly boiled
boiled
boiled much of the meat remains raw this
much of the meat remains raw this
much of the meat remains raw this creature has fangs claws and leathery
creature has fangs claws and leathery
creature has fangs claws and leathery wings which would make it highly
wings which would make it highly
wings which would make it highly unappetizing to most Outsiders but these
unappetizing to most Outsiders but these
unappetizing to most Outsiders but these men’s mouths are watering as an
men’s mouths are watering as an
men’s mouths are watering as an appetizer the chefs also roast sago
appetizer the chefs also roast sago
appetizer the chefs also roast sago grubs a little green garnish completes
grubs a little green garnish completes
grubs a little green garnish completes the dish as the ones who brought it back
the dish as the ones who brought it back
the dish as the ones who brought it back to the village the hunters will eat
to the village the hunters will eat
to the village the hunters will eat first
they eat the bat bones as well as the
they eat the bat bones as well as the meat and how does raw bat meat taste it
meat and how does raw bat meat taste it
meat and how does raw bat meat taste it tastes like chicken same kind of flavor
tastes like chicken same kind of flavor
tastes like chicken same kind of flavor it tastes good other places don’t eat
it tastes good other places don’t eat
it tastes good other places don’t eat them we don’t know about their food
them we don’t know about their food
them we don’t know about their food traditions we eat them because our
traditions we eat them because our
traditions we eat them because our ancestors did and so will our children
ancestors did and so will our children
ancestors did and so will our children and grandchildren
and grandchildren
and grandchildren [Music]
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