#tribal ritual
- Animist — A person who practices or adheres to animism; a follower of archaic beliefs that attribute an individual soul and consciousness to elements of nature. As an adjective, the term describes a ritual, community, myth, or philosophical and religious concept characterized by the veneration of spirits hidden in inanimate objects, plants, animals, or meteorological phenomena.
- Anthropophagous female — The feminine form of 'antropofag'; describes a woman, a community, or a female animal species that consumes human flesh. As an adjective, it applies to social structures, ritual practices, or biological species characterized by anthropophagy.
- Anthropophagy — The custom or practice of eating human flesh; cannibalism. In cultural anthropology, this structural phenomenon is classified into endocannibalism (consuming members of one's own group for ritual or funerary purposes) and exocannibalism (consuming enemies to acquire their strength), representing a documented reality within certain isolated archaic communities.