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in the far reaches of Papua New Guinea

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 would dare

not something most Westerners would dare

not something most Westerners would dare to taste it’s a bat the flying fox back

to taste it’s a bat the flying fox back

to taste it’s a bat the flying fox back to be precise the same you won’t

to be precise the same you won’t

to be precise the same you won’t mistreat louse

mistreat louse

mistreat louse it’s tasty meat flying fox more lugar

it’s tasty meat flying fox more lugar

it’s tasty meat flying fox more lugar movies a couple of times a month we eat

movies a couple of times a month we eat

movies a couple of times a month we eat it to Westerners bats are the stuff of

it to Westerners bats are the stuff of

it to Westerners bats are the stuff of nightmares and horror movies just say

nightmares and horror movies just say

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 into helpless victims even

their fangs into helpless victims even

their fangs into helpless victims even in the real world

in the real world

in the real world bats are thought of as carriers of

bats are thought of as carriers of

bats are thought of as carriers of dreaded diseases like rabies but in the

dreaded diseases like rabies but in the

dreaded diseases like rabies but in the Madonn region of Papua New Guinea the

Madonn region of Papua New Guinea the

Madonn region of Papua New Guinea the Caron people have a long tradition of

Caron people have a long tradition of

Caron people have a long tradition of hunting bats as food the flying fox is

hunting bats as food the flying fox is

hunting bats as food the flying fox is the most common Drita bat here it’s also

the most common Drita bat here it’s also

the most common Drita bat here it’s also the largest bat in the world that means

the largest bat in the world that means

the largest bat in the world that means bigger claws bigger teach and bigger

bigger claws bigger teach and bigger

bigger claws bigger teach and bigger wings these fruit eaters can weigh up to

wings these fruit eaters can weigh up to

wings these fruit eaters can weigh up to three-and-a-half pounds 50 times as much

three-and-a-half pounds 50 times as much

three-and-a-half pounds 50 times as much as the average back

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

everyone said we went into the trees

everyone said we went into the trees ey hit them while they were hanging down

ey hit them while they were hanging down

ey hit them while they were hanging down 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 hunters steered clear

the main dish the hunters steered clear

the main dish the hunters steered clear of the crocodiles and brought home

of the crocodiles and brought home

of the crocodiles and brought home plenty of bats now look now I’m sending

plenty of bats now look now I’m sending

plenty of bats now look now I’m sending the hair on the flying fox path the bat

the hair on the flying fox path the bat

the hair on the 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 much of the meat remains raw this

boiled much of the meat remains raw this

boiled 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

meat and how does raw bat meat taste

meat and how does raw bat meat taste this is what it tastes like chicken

same kind of flavor it tastes good

same kind of flavor it tastes good a lot of the place won’t shake I got

a lot of the place won’t shake I got

a lot of the place won’t shake I got other places don’t eat the list we don’t

other places don’t eat the list we don’t

other places don’t eat the list we don’t know about their food traditions we eat

know about their food traditions we eat

know about their food traditions we eat them because our ancestors did and so

them because our ancestors did and so

them because our ancestors did and so will our children and grandchildren

will our children and grandchildren

will our children and grandchildren you

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