Sometimes, We Americans need to look outside of ourselves and discover that there is a world outside the U.S borders.

1. AMERICAN VIEW OF ANIMALS VS THE
WORLD

2. SNAKES
SNAKE WINE SOUTH EAST ASIAN

3. SHARKS HARKARL (ICELANDIC

4. DOUBLE EGGS BALUT (SOUTH EAST ASIAN)

5. FLIES CASU MARZU (SARDINIAN)

6. Animals

7. Bats in America are considered to be evil and terrifying
creatures who supposedly suck human blood. In reality
they are harmless
In China bats are called bian fu — fu. They are considered
to be Good Luck and bring good fortune.
Bats graces variety of objects, such as paintings,
chinaware, architecture, embroidery, furniture, etc.

8. BATS IN CHINESE CULTURE

9. • AMERICAN VIEW
COWS

10. In India it’s a different story. Cows
are famously revered and are
considered sacred in Hinduism.
One of the major religions in India.
They are allowed to roam the
streets.
Indians believe that cows are the
reincarnation of dead relatives
Slaughter and eating of Cow’s meat
is considered taboo
cows are celebrated once a year in
a Holiday called Gopastami

11. Sacrificial Hungary
• Medieval Hungary has a ritual for dog sacrifice
• Dogs were popular sacrificial animals in medieval Hungary;
symbolized loyalty and represented envy
• Dozen canines buried under houses, churches
• Dogs were beaten to death on doorsteps, throats slit
• Animal sacrifice practiced regularly in a Christian village- “Rise of
Christianity”
• Sacrifices meant to shield evil (ex. Protect against witchcraft)
• During Middle Ages it was customary in Hungary to lock sacrificial
animals inside new houses or to slaughter them as people moved in
• ~ 1300 bones from 25 dogs discovered in Kana between 10th-13th
century
• Researchers found ten dogs buried in pits, four puppy skeletons
buried upside down

12. MONKEYS IN INDIAN CULTURE
• The Hanuman langur (Semnopithecus entellus) is a
native of South Asia. The monkey got its name from
a Hindu god and is considered sacred.
• -Legend says the monkey god, Hanuman, burned
down a town to save a woman and was
consequently ensared in the blaze. The black face
and hands of the langur are thought to represent
Hanuman’s burns.
• -Langurs are widespread across the Indian
subcontinent. They have a large span of habitats,
from the plains to the rainforest. Excluding humans,
langurs have the widest habitat range of any
primate. Many are found in urban areas as well.

16. SOURCES
• Choi, Charles Q,. "Dog Sacrifices Found in Medieval Hungarian Village." National Geographic
News. (2009): n. page. Print. <http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/04/090406-
dogs-buried-hungary.html>.
• http://megamalljapan.blogspot.com/2010/08/japanese-culture-animals-in-
culture-and.html
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• http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/nature/q3.html
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• http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/japan/japanese-symbols-tiger-
dragon-snake-rooster/1380