When the Gurkhas engage in ritual sacrifices the whole point is that the animal must be dispatched cleanly, with a single blow. Causing suffering to the animal while you hack away at its neck is not only not intended, but cause for opprobium. Or so I have read.
Bzactly. Improper slaughter would certainly call your manhood into question. So, you’d be sure to get it right.
The animal has a “god” in it, according to the Hindus. They actually go through a ritual in which the animal agrees to its own execution (kinda weird, but true). They sprinkle its head with water while they ask if it consents to its own slaughter, then when it shakes its head, it has consented.
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Strange, but true.