Behind cannibal stereotype: Why Joe Biden’s comments offended Papua New Guinea

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Behind cannibal stereotype: Why Joe Biden’s comments offended Papua New Guinea

The people of New Guinea have long tried to shed the cannibal label. While there have been documented cases of cannibalism among tribes on the island, the use of the stereotype has as much to do with European ideas on race and civilisation.