Hindu sacrifice of 250,000 animals begins

The Guardian ^ | 11/24/09 | Olivia Laing

[AtlasStalled]

The world's biggest animal sacrifice got under way in Nepal today with the killing of the first of more than 250,000 animals as part of a Hindu festival in the village of Biriyapur, near the Indian border. * * * In the main event, 250 appointed locals with traditional kukri knives began their task of decapitating more than 10,000 buffalo in a dusty enclosure guarded by high walls and armed police. Frightened calves galloped around in vain as the men, wearing red bandanas and armbands, pursued them and chopped off their heads. Banned from entering the animal pen, hundreds of visitors scrambled up the three-metre walls to catch a glimpse of the carnage.

[AtlasStalled]

It’s not one world

[babble-on]

We never kill cows here in the west.

[4rcane]

Impressive.. or were we surpose to condemn it

[Red Badger]

That’s gonna be a BIG BBQ!.......................

[Red Badger]

When you hear the word “sacrifice” involving animals, think BBQ................

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

Whatever happened to “sacred cows?”

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

When you hear the word “sacrifice” involving animals, think BBQ

Not so long ago, when they thought BBQ, they thought "suttee."

[Clioman]

Has anybody told PETA about this?

[pappyone]

yes

[Red Badger]

I don’t think my wife would go along with that.............

[Red Badger]

People Eating Tasty Animals? You Betcha!..............

[wolfcreek]

“The dead beasts will be sold to companies who will profit from the sale of the meat, bones and hide.”

Least there’s that.

[JimRed]

Whatever happened to “sacred cows?”

That's India, I think; different religion and culture.

[autumnraine]

At least we eat them.

[M203M4]

Sounds like a tasty tradition. Would be tastier without stressing out the food before its last moo.

[autumnraine]

Hindus don’t eat beef.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

What if they were killing turkeys?

[Red Badger]

That’s okay, I’ll make up for them. Do they eat sheep, goats, deer, chicken or fish?.................

[Rebelbase]

“Grandma, is that you?”