Udre Udre

Udre Udre
Udre Udre's burial ground in Rakiraki District, Ra Province
Born1798
Cakobauan Fiji
Died1840 (aged 42)
Northern Fiji
Cause of deathGunshot wounds
Occupation(s)Cannibal, Ratu
Years active1798–1840
Known forBeing the "most prolific cannibal" during the 19th century

Ratu Udre Udre (pronounced [uɳɖe 'uɳɖe], /ʊndreɪ ˈʊndreɪ/; born 1798, died 1840) was a Fijian chief. He is listed by Guinness World Records as "most prolific cannibal" — during the early 18th century, he reportedly ate 999 people",[1] although differing accounts give different totals of how many people he had eaten.[2] The total of 872 was based on "a row of smallish stones extending about 200 yards" near where Udre Udre lived, with each stone placed by Udre Udre to account for a person he had eaten.[3]

Udre Udre is believed to have been shot and killed by Fiji government officials in 1840; however, the manner of his death is still undocumented.

References

  1. ^ "Most prolific cannibal". guinnessworldrecords.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "99 pleasures of the flesh". Ottawa Journal. Canada. CP. February 23, 1980. p. 2. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mystery surrounds Udre Udre's victim count". Fiji Times. January 21, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via suncoastfiji.org.
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