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Ikabite wrote: "While few  Bosmer perform Arkay's rituals when burying the dead, the more primitive Bosmer still practice cannibalism upon their enemies, which reduces the number of available corpses. As would be expected from such a backwards people, they have an intolerance of Necromancy that goes beyond all reason. Many Necromancers who practice our Arts in Valenwood become "one with the trees" themselves." --- Corpse Preparation, Book I

So... I don't think many modern Bosmer are cannibals. Certainly not outside the Valenwood. That is being taken from a book that was supposed to be written from an outsiders perspective. Modern Bosmer still practice The Green Pact. It was a pact made with Y'ffer and is deeply important to many Bosmer because it allowes them to keep their form and only shapeshift for the Wild Hunt. There is a fear that if they break the pact they will lose this control. The cannibalism part comes into play in that pact disallows the distruction of any Valenwood veggitation so Bosmer are taught to use everything from a kill (They eat all the meat, bones become weapons and tools, hides become armor etc.) This practice extends to the killing of humanoids as well. This is actually part of what makes Bosmer such a friendly people. They don't nessicirly want to have to eat men/mer/beastfolk so they avoid conflict that could lead to death.