FUTUNA island: World's last cannibalism site (Wallis & Futuna)

Island of Futuna, Pacific Ocean - site of last cannibalism in Futuna island, Pacific Ocean. Let's travel to the remote island of Futuna in the South Pacific Ocean and let's visit the world's last historic site where cannibalism was practiced until 1868. This is the world's last existing cannibalism site that can be visited and it is treated with religious respect, watch the video and you will learn quite a bit about it.
We are visiting Futuna which is an 80 km2 (30 sq mi) island with a population of 3,225 and a maximum elevation of 500 m (1,600 ft) in the Pacific Ocean, belonging to the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna. It is one of the Hoorn Islands or Îles Horne, nearby Alofi being the other. They are both a remnant of an old extinct volcano, now bordered with a fringing reef.
Futuna is where Pierre Chanel was martyred in 1841, becoming Polynesia's only Catholic saint. The cathedral of Poi now stands on the site where he was martyred.
Futuna takes its name from an endonym derived from the local futu, meaning fish-poison tree.
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[@sjostrandd]

Great Video Vic, I'm new to the channel, and loving what I've seen so far, you travel quite alot don't you? :)

[@VicStefanu]

+Strandx abc Yes I do and I hope that I will continue travelling in the future... Thank you for viewing my videos...

[@Peirithous]

@@VicStefanu what country are you from?

[@VicStefanu]

@@Peirithous Here's my brief biography: www.famousbirthdays.com/people/vic-stefanu.html

[@teti_99]

This is absolutely correct!!! Man you’re awesome Vic!!! There is a place in Tonga called ‘Umu Tangata (The Man Oven) where warriors were taken after they were killed and they were cooked and eaten. It was believed that their power (ivi) was possessed by the consumer. All manner of other dark magic rituals were performed at the time. To this day people refer to ‘Umu Tangata as a geographical location. Almost a sense of pride for Tongans knowing you come from such notorious places. However cannibalism took place all over the islands and in Tonga each village or island is notorious for some type of savage nature back in those days. At night, no one ventures off on their own because places like this existed in all manner of locations and paranormal activity is very prevalent to this day. Thanks for sharing your video!!!!

[@VicStefanu]

Wow, thank you for your very interesting comments my friend, I am so glad you liked this video from Futuna. This umu that you saw here is very rarely seen by visitors and it was shown to me by a local..

[@cfoster6804]

Cannibalism has a history in Europe. Do some research and stop acting like it was Islanders only.

[@teti_99]

@@cfoster6804 you butt hurt bro? chill dude you sound like the sensitive palangi's here in the states.

[@teti_99]

@@VicStefanu Absolutely!! Thank you for sharing this lost part of our history that no one likes to discuss anymore. It's who we are as Polynesians. And I'm proud of the warrior heritage that I come from as not only a Tongan. But a Polynesian as well!!!

[@VicStefanu]

@@teti_99 Hi, I am going back to Tonga and I would like to visit Umu Tangata that you mentioned in your first message, any idea where that is located geographically?

[@killabizilltonga4618]

I heard stories of cannibal feasts in Tonga. It was before decending upon another fortress. Some Tonga warriors would roast their enemies alive.Tonga islands especially Ha'apai were accustomed to the practices of Fiji where they would frequent for adventure. In old Tonga way before the days of Ma'afu, war trips to Fiji earned the most recognition for bravery.

[@VicStefanu]

Hello, thank you for these interesting comments!! 👍👍👍

[@anakeleiriatai243]

Hello Vic, hope you're doing well there! Thank you for upload this video of "Fai 'UMU" in 'Asoa (Through Vele village). Not really sure about the period you've mentionned that this "Fai 'UMU" has been served or times of cannibal practice. This traditionnal cannibal "oven" has been made in times of SAUTA'O reign, the man-eating Chief in this village. So, it should be before 1868 period because, after 1841 (year which St. Peter Chanel came in Futuna with the Catholicism) cannibalism no longer existed. I'm not sure about SAUTA'O period of reign, but it was before 1868! Maybe in the 16th century. Just amazing how you've described this video, and this beautiful place of'ASOA. Greetings from Futuna!

[@VicStefanu]

Hello my friend, thank you for your comments. It was very difficult to find any information about this site that you saw here..

[@anakeleiriatai243]

@@VicStefanu no worries, the most difficult is to find someone who can speak english and can afford translating more informations about this place. Thank youuu!

[@visesefinau4113]

There is one in the village of Foui Tongatapu

[@tongatopsir4686]

Thank you so much Vic Stefanu. I like watching your vlog then any movies😁

[@VicStefanu]

Hello my friend, thank you for these wonderful comments! 👍👍👍

[@tasilua1051]

There was a french crew that was eaten when they landed in a'asu in tutuila in the 1700s, though they were warned multiple times i heard to stay out by the locals, cannibalism was banned in samoa during the reign of Mālietoa Uilamatutu, after his son Polualeuligana had given his life in place of 2 other men who were chosen to be uilamatutu, he had cut a banana leaf told them to kill him and prepare his body for the umu and present his body to his father in said banana leaf, to which they did, and when they presented the banana leaf to malietoa he asked what it was to which they said, "It is fish, sacred, only for the chief" and when he opened up the banana leaf he cried out in horror as his dead cooked soon was staring at him from the lau fa'i, since then he declared cannibalism forbidden, though in tutuila we still practiced cannibalism, there was a infamous cannibal chief named Tuife'au/Tuisamoa, though he was killed by two men from upolu i believe because he still ate humans even though the malietoa banned it, there is a malae in auā named malae pa'epa'eulupo'o which was heavily decorated by human skulls of Tuife'ai victims, i think there is a song also with a reference to him and his faleulupo'o (House of skulls)

[@VicStefanu]

Hello and thank you for sharing with us this information! 👍👍👍

[@tasilua1051]

@@originalclaymoreboy728 ew why we apologize

[@tasilua1051]

@@originalclaymoreboy728 ugh i seen it... my family is from the southern side of Tutuila

[@omahawarrior1]

There are still several ethnic groups in Papua New Guinea, also in the South Pacific, where cannibalism is still practiced to this day

[@VicStefanu]

Thank you for your comments!!

[@shenanigans3710]

I love that you give this tour respectfully and without moral judgement. Most cannibalism was ritual. It was believed that those eating the parts of the warrior would gain their spiritual strength.

[@VicStefanu]

Hello, thank you for your thoughtful comments!! 👍👍👍

[@tasilua1051]

Btw just to point out, we do NOT use lava rocks, its rocks from a river, lava rocks will explode, pls do not use lava rocks to make your umu or youll end up making a shrapnel grenade lol,

[@VicStefanu]

Hello and thank you for sharing with us this information! 👍👍👍

[@pacificrules]

Canabalism happened around the world and thru out time. But we Pacific Islanders have a good reason for it.... "dont start nothing, aint gone be nothing'💪🏽🥩♨🐖🐷

[@VicStefanu]

Very interesting, thank you for these comments!! 😊😊😊

[@tupelangi1788]

Yes Visese finau, i was born in Foui where is the biggest UMU human in the world. is called 'UMUTANGATA ias a nick name of the village, but now people use it

[@kaybickerton4179]

Super, outstanding historic doc!

[@VicStefanu]

Thank you!!

[@antjetautkus5506]

.......very interesting. .......thnks Vic for sharing .....☺HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS😉......greetings from Hangi island🌏❤

[@VicStefanu]

Hi.. Hangi island? Where is that, I cannot find it on Google maps...

[@antjetautkus5506]

@@VicStefanu AOTEAROALAND. ......😉😂......

[@VicStefanu]

Ah, ok.. thank you!!

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

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[@VicStefanu]

Hello, thank you for watching my videos!! 👍👍👍

[@mcfrdmn]

Very detailed and informative video of the Island of Futuna - The very last place on earth where cannibalism was practiced until 1868, and the various types of cannibalism along with complete details of how the site now looks like, and its meaning to the inhabitants of Futuna and the neighbouring island of Wallis and the geographic location of these islands in the South Pacific, and their proximity to the island of New Caledonia. This is an extremely detailed and informative video to view !

[@wysearoma6258]

Michael Friedman tribes in Papua New guinea are still cannibals...

[@MrEddy175]

thanks for the nice video vic, would not like to be around that oven at all my friend

[@VicStefanu]

lol... I know what you mean...

[@temanaperformingarts9848]

Awesome videos Vic...this is just one many sites that exist around the Pacific. This is probably the only one that's well advertised by the locals of Futuna. I know for a fact that my homeland of Fiji is covered with such sights but because we dont eat humans anymore due to Faith we dont talk about it or traverse these sacred sights as such for they are tabu to even set foot on. I know for a fact that many of my Pacific neighbors are quite similar in their stance regarding the dark ages of our history.

[@VicStefanu]

Hello, thank you for your comments!! 👍👍👍

[@juangiles1916]

PNG: Hold my spear

[@somalama1414]

great video

[@mariomammos]

vic thé way you was talking about evzones made me think that you certainement have some greek roots. waiting your next video regards Mario yassas

[@VicStefanu]

+Mario Mammos Thanks Mario, keep watching my videos since there are quite a few coming up from the Pacific Ocean..

[@joycesitakatepu6054]

Nice

[@VicStefanu]

Thanks for watching! 👍👍👍

[@joycesitakatepu6054]

Wallis Futuna is where my Grand father’s ancestors from hope one day will visit the island. We are from Niutao Tuvalu

[@VicStefanu]

@@joycesitakatepu6054 Thanks for watching! 👍👍👍Futuna is such a lovely island, I hope that you visit it one day... Btw, I have visited Tuvalu too (Funafuti), I loved the place and the people!

[@joycesitakatepu6054]

@@VicStefanu Woww that’s interesting so small world right… hope one day you come visit Samoa

[@VicStefanu]

​@@joycesitakatepu6054 Thank you!! 👍👍👍

[@DeanLongdenMusic]

I want to live there!

[@VicStefanu]

Hope you make it to Futuna one day! Thank you for viewing my videos!!

[@langitotokasiuli7879]

S'il vous plais pouvez vous traduire en français ce que vous dites car je voie que vous avez marquer que le dernier cannibalisme a futuna c'etais en 1868. Je suis futunien et j'ai jamais entendu depuis que je suis né dans ce monde sur ce sujet la car vers cet annee la toute la populatio de futuna c'est converti dans la religion catholique apres la mort de saint pierre chanele en 1841 et meme avant que saint pierre chanel arrive a futuna le cannibalisme n'existais plus.

[@jcapgt6212]

Si un peut

[@Riff22741]

In Samoa Vic best not to use lava rocks in the Umu or it will explode. Use rocks from the river 😅 best 👍🏾 for cooking

[@VicStefanu]

Hi, thank you for this information and for watching my videos!! 😊😊😊

[@aiinagila1689]

Aranyik Knives so what part of Papua New Guinea is still practicing carnibalism today?

[@emtuobaelgoog4323]

the cannibalism practiced in PNG is internal cannibalism = the eating of relatives . This site is external cannibalism = eating captives from war ect .

[@betzbatini9399]

The highland and no one goes there

[@temanaperformingarts9848]

@@betzbatini9399 highland yani vei kemudou beka???..haha Bula taciqu🙌

[@mariomammos]

hi.i love all the vidéo you made.i would like to know jour origine tout name don't sound American i am greek.n'est regards.Mario mammos

[@VicStefanu]

+Mario Mammos Hi Mario, I am glad that you like my videos, there are many more coming up in the future... I was born n Greece, grew up in the USA and now I am just a citizen of the world...

[@millatukumuli2188]

♡

[@VicStefanu]

Hello and thank you for viewing my videos!!

[@ccaammiinniiito2]

@VicStefanu...The theme of this video is quite unconventional, to say the least. Could it be that some form of this unorthodox (to the Christian, certainly) ritual is covertly practiced somewhere unbeknownst to authorities? After all, centuries old practices may be so well habituated that they're difficult to abandon.

[@VicStefanu]

+Jay Young I do not think that cannibalism is practiced anywhere in the Pacific anymore (barring criminal cases, of course). It was such a special place to find and to learn about it, I have covered many historical places in my life but this one makes it to the list of top 10... In order to understand this site, one needs to know so much about the practice (ie., cannibalism) and then the history of this practice around the Pacific... I enjoyed making this video, to say the least...

[@tasilua1051]

Lol most of us abandoned the practice before christianity even arrived... if you want cannibalism go to melanesia

[@kossyhalemai6051]

Sir ... you should Go Vanuatu ( New Hebrides ) found out ... what Cannibalisme is .. we meet again ... May all beings be happy

[@VicStefanu]

Hello, thank you for watching my videos!!

[@VicStefanu]

I have been to Vanuatu and I have a few videos on my channel!

[@kossyhalemai9371]

Happy Hello Malo Thank you for video or KZbin .. please before you talk about our culture or tradition, Of our Iland please make you ask Permission to the King ‘ we have two King in Futuna ..

[@VicStefanu]

I have met one of your kings..

[@Edwinibis1988]

🎉2024

[@VicStefanu]

Thanks for visiting! 😊😊😊

[@mariomammos]

sorry for m'y inglish

[@VicStefanu]

+Mario Mammos No problem...

[@niueanlaho]

1:58 its UMU and not U M Moo

[@VicStefanu]

Ok, thank you!

[@tasilua1051]

He said it fine lol...

[@niueanlaho]

@@tasilua1051 wow a comment from 3 years ago lol.... yeah it did sound ok aye......sorry palagi guy....

[@tasilua1051]

@@niueanlaho i didnt even notice the date, jesus im late 🤣