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Posted by boris_the_bear on Nov-26-2009 10:09:

Gadhimai festival

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Gadhimai festival is a Hindu festival that is held once every five years at the Gadhimai temple of Bariyapur, in Bara district, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the capital Kathmandu in southern Nepal. The event involves the world's largest sacrifice of animals � including buffaloes, pigs, goats, chicken and pigeons � with the goal of pleasing Gadhimai, the goddess of power.

About 5 million people participate in the festival, the majority of whom are Indian people from the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. They go to Nepal prior to the festival to circumvent the ban on animal sacrifice in their own states.

Participants believe that animal sacrifices for the Hindu goddess Gadhimai will end evil and bring prosperity.

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developing the agricultural sector brings prosperity, not destroying your livestock. lol morons

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After the festival, the meat, bones and hides of the sacrificed animals are sold to processing and tannery companies in India and Nepal.

still a stupid way to do things

Posted by Halcyon+On+On on Nov-26-2009 10:36:

Savages.

Posted by Capitalizt on Nov-26-2009 10:55:

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
Savages.

It's called religion.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Nov-26-2009 11:01:

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Originally posted by Capitalizt
It's called religion.

What's the difference?

Posted by Capitalizt on Nov-26-2009 11:12:

It's taboo to call it what it really is..a relic of our barbarian ancestors and their primitive understanding of the world. Religion has a protected place in history and we are supposed to respect it and refrain from commenting no matter how stupid and nonsensical the beliefs are. I was trying to be politically correct.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Nov-26-2009 11:20:

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Originally posted by Capitalizt
It's taboo to call it what it really is..a relic of our barbarian ancestors and their primitive understanding of the world. Religion has a protected place in history and we are supposed to respect it and refrain from commenting no matter how stupid and nonsensical the beliefs are. I was trying to be politically correct.

Good for you, I guess.

Posted by boris_the_bear on Nov-26-2009 12:13:

even i thought this thread was shit

Posted by Capitalizt on Nov-26-2009 12:18:

Posted by WhooCares on Nov-26-2009 17:29:

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Originally posted by Capitalizt

im such a pussy

Posted by Omega_M on Nov-26-2009 17:32:

happy thanksgiving turkeys!

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Posted by Lira on Nov-26-2009 18:33:

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Originally posted by Omega_M
happy thanksgiving turkeys!

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Well played, Omega!

Posted by astroboy on Nov-26-2009 23:15:

Well if it pisses some vegans off I'm happy.