The “holy men” of India known as Aghori are said to feast on human flesh from funeral pyres along the gangies river. These holy people believe that in order to reach and seek guidance from shiva and other indian gods they must consume the flesh of those who have died among other things they do which include sexual relations with corpses, spells, etc etc. the Aghori rely heavily on the god shiva to guide them in their ways attempting to break the cycle or reincarnation and achieve transcendence.