2. Objectives
Collect data on animal sacrifice in Nepal
To understand people attitude toward Animal
Sacrificing; using questionnaire
Beliefs related to sacrificing trends
Awareness to stop cruelity
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3. Introduction
Sanskrit word ‘Bali’ which means sacrifice or
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offerings
Most Nepalese does it for sake of spiritual belief
Killing animals
Trend since ancient times
Hindu belief that there are demons who have
great powers and satisfying their desire for blood
is a way of keeping them happy
According to Anna Smorag in the article "The
Significance of Sacrifice in Hinduism." Hindus use
it to achieve "moksa”
"The goddess needs blood," "Then that person
can make his wishes come true."
Most famous occasion is Gadimai Mela(250,000),
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Dashain, Khokana festival
4. Survey
1.
How often do you Visit temple?
Daily - 0
5.
Weekly - 2
Special Puja - 0
Both - 9
Why do people sacrifice animals in your society?
Like Meat - 1
4
Occasionally - Never - 0
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In which occasion is animal sacrifice done in your
society?
Only dashain - 1
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Monthly - 1
Business - 0
Beliefs - 9
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5. 10
Male – 5
Female - 5
No. of opinion
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6
yes
No
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2
0
2
3
4
6
questio
ns
2. Are you Superstitious?
3. Are you Vegetarian?
4. Is there trend of Animal
sacrificing in various occasion in
your society?
6. Do you agree on sacrificing
animals?
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7
9
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7. Is there special occasion
when you strictly should not
eat meat in your family and
Society?
9. Do you think consuming
meat is healthy habit?
10. Do you think this trend
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is against animal rights?
6. Survey summary
Most people are non vegetarian; consume meat due
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to taste preference
Believe animals are sacrificed due to ritual beliefs
Most people humanistic nature, support animal rights
In our society animal is sacrificed on various
occasions
People double standard; say meat is not healthy but
consume it
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7. Conclusion
Thinking humanistic nature, animals shouldn’t
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be sacrificed
Can be tolerated if fare business, but not blind
beliefs
Can be consumed but unnecessary sacrificial
should be stopped
Sacrifice actually means that we have to
sacrifice the animal qualities e.g.
lust, anger, greed, infatuation, ego within us and
offer them to Goddess Durga
Rig veda- sacrifice of
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grains, sweets, plants, vegetables not animals
8. n I saw a shocking dream
A goat was crying in front of me
I asked, “what’s the matter dude”
He said, “You humans are cruel and rude”
I asked the reason behind this
He states the feeling of pain and pathos of his
I said I am not feeling it
He again said what’s the difference between you and
me
Hold my hand and be in a line to see.
Thank you
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