Caniba

Japanese: Caniba
Caniba

...It is believed that they then followed the indigenous Arawak people north from the Lesser Antilles to the Greater Antilles. The word Carib was already found in documents from the early 16th century (Caraiba), and was also recorded as Caniba in Columbus's voyages. The word cannibalism, which refers to eating people, is derived from this word.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Caniba" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…以後先住者のアラワク系住民を追って小アンティル諸島から大アンティル諸島へと北上したと考えられる。カリブという語はすでに16世紀初頭の文献にも見られ(Caraiba),コロンブスの航海記にもCanibaの名で記されている。食人を表すカニバリズムcannibalismはこの語に由来している。…

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