Ratu ''Ratu'' () is an Austronesian title used by male Fijians of chiefly rank. An equivalent title, ''adi'' (pronounced ), is used by females of chiefly rank. In the Malay language, the title ''ratu'' is also the traditional honorific title to re ...

Udre Udre (pronounced , ; died 1840) was a Fijian chief. He is listed by ''

Guinness World Records ''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...

'' as "most prolific

cannibal Cannibalism is the act of consuming another individual of the same species as food. Cannibalism is a common ecological interaction in the animal kingdom and has been recorded in more than 1,500 species. Human cannibalism is well documented, b ...

" — during the early 19th century, he reportedly ate "between 872 and 999 people", although differing accounts give different totals of how many people he cannibalised (most say his murder count is only around 99). The total of 872 was based on "a row of smallish stones extending about 200 yards" near where Udre Udre lived, with each stone placed by Udre Udre to account for a person he had eaten. Udre Udre is believed to have been shot and killed by Fiji government officials in 1840; however, the manner of his death is still undocumented. His victims were "spoils of war"; every person that he killed and ate was in return of a war victory.

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* Fijian chiefs People from Rakiraki Fijian cannibals Oceanian rulers 1840 deaths {{Royal-stub