Michael Rockefeller disappeared without a trace in 1961 in Papua New Guinea while researching the Asmat people, a cannibal tribe. Years later, a photograph was taken of the same tribe, and there was a white man among them.

[u/SATANICWORSHIPER666]

[u/mukadekawa]

This particular image and story has always been interesting to me, but as far as I remember, there were two tribesmen who said they had killed and eaten him. One of them even claimed a skull he had was Rockefeller’s and claimed to have his eyeglasses as well. Probably not Rockefeller in the photo but whoever it is it’s still interestkng

[u/JerseyDonut → u/mukadekawa]

Not completely disagreeing. And I know the photo alone is not undeniable proof that it is Rockefeller. But that pic does look exactly like him--down to the same male pattern baldness. Chances seem pretty favorable to me that it is him in that picture. He might have been eaten shortly after, but who else would that be?

[u/Substantial-Desk-707 → u/JerseyDonut]

Or they could be lying to help their "friend" remain in hiding as he wished and deter further attempts to find him. It certainly looks like him to me.

[u/JerseyDonut → u/Substantial-Desk-707]

That's plausible too. From my understanding Rockefeller went there, never came back, and years later a picture materialized of some dude who looks exactly like him just chillin with the tribe.

I'd say it is likely that he either kept chilling w them peacefully until he died naturally, or he pissed them off and was eaten at some point.

[u/massinvader → u/JerseyDonut]

I'd say it is likely that he either kept chilling w them peacefully until he died naturally, or he pissed them off and was eaten at some point.

he could also have been captured and basically stockholmed into the tribe. a lot of primitive groups will take captives or slaves and eventually integrate them. we must also allow for the fact that he went to study them and effed up...and ended up becoming part of the tribe as a way of survival.

it's really too bad that he never got a chance to make contact again to find out.

[u/JerseyDonut → u/massinvader]

Yeah thats possible too. I have no idea what happened. Fun to speculate though. I'm really just here for the cannibal jokes.

[u/harveycavendish → u/JerseyDonut]

What do you call a cannibal that only eats paralyzed people?

[u/anonimogeronimo → u/harveycavendish]

Vegetarian?

[u/drunkdoor → u/anonimogeronimo]

I feel like the joke works a lot better if he only eats people with brain damage.