November 25, 2009
Mass Animal Sacrifice Festival Begins In Nepal
KATMANDU, Nepal -- Hundreds of thousands of Hindus gathered at a temple in southern Nepal on Tuesday for a ceremony involving the slaughter of more than 200,000 animals, a festival that has drawn the ire of animal-welfare protesters. A Nepalese minister said it was the largest sacrificial slaughter of animals in the world. Protests have occurred in recent weeks in towns near the Gadhimai temple and in the capital Katmandu by animals rights activists and other religious groups. However, Hindu organizers refused to halt the slaughter saying it was a centuries-old tradition.Click Here For The Full Story......
Nepal begins animal sacrifice festival
Posted by Editor at November 25, 2009 01:59 AM
