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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 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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