UP to a million Hindu devotees have gathered in a village in Nepal to witness the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of animals in a mass sacrifice that has drawn widespread criticism.
Worshippers travelled long distances, many coming from India, to attend the two-day Gadhimai festival, which honours the Hindu goddess of power and takes place once every five years in southern Nepal.
A huge cry of "Long Live Gadhimai!" went up after the village temple's head priest launched the event with the ritual sacrifice of two wild rats, two pigeons, a rooster, a lamb and a pig.
The crowd then rushed to a nearby field where 250 sword-wielding butchers were waiting to begin the mass slaughter of about 20,000 buffalo, brought by devotees to be sacrificed near the holy temple.
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And with the Eid Adha (sacrifice) on, it's a very bad time to be an animal I guess!
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I know these are spiritual people and all. But killing this many animals is a bit much.
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ReplyDelete<span style="">I'm having 2 Falafel rolls and plater of Humus with some toot's juice and cheese pudding "Halawet'l Jebben" for dessert , after my early morning prayer .As for Christmass (not to be forgotten) ,I'll be having moujadrah with yogurt salad accompanied by a vegetarian Red wine and of course after church .
My prayers will be simple " Oh almighty god , king of the sky , make the the Zionists disappear . amen </span>
Why kill a bunch of animals when you can bring anan? :)
ReplyDelete<span style=""><span>Why kill a bunch of animals when you can bring anan?</span>
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I'm a god fearing Moslem, i don't eat pigs. ;) </span>
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