omophagia
/ˌoʊməˈfeɪdʒiə/
noun
- The practice of eating raw meat, especially as part of a ritual or religious ceremony.
- Ancient Dionysian rites sometimes involved omophagia, where participants consumed raw flesh.
- Omophagia is rare in modern cultures, but some extreme diets advocate for raw meat consumption.
- The anthropologist documented a tribe that still practices omophagia during certain festivals.