Tradition and Controversy at Nepal’s Gadhimai Festival With Water Buffalo, Rats, and Pigeons Sacrificed

Tradition and Controversy at Nepal’s Gadhimai Festival With Water Buffalo, Rats, and Pigeons Sacrificed

In the small town of Bariyarpur, Nepal, a unique and deeply controversial festival takes place every five years. Known as the Gadhimai festival, it involves the mass sacrifice of animals in honor of the Hindu goddess Gadhimai, a ritual believed to bring prosperity and protection to her devotees. However, this tradition has become a flashpoint […]

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