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The Pigs of God: Force-fed then slaughtered for spectacle

The Pigs of God: Force-fed then slaughtered for spectacle

by Jo-Anne McArthur | Nov 7, 2019

Also known as ‘divine pigs’ or ‘god pigs’, these animals are reared to extraordinary weights and then sacrificed as part of annual festivities at a minority of temples across Taiwan.
Inside Dakshinkali Temple

Inside Dakshinkali Temple

by Sayara Thurston and Jo-Anne McArthur | May 7, 2019

Twice a week the Hindu temple Dakshinkali, located outside of Kathmandu in Nepal, is opened to people wishing to make offerings to the goddess Kali, which often takes the form of animal sacrifice.

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