Sunday, May 24, 2009

Cockfighting

It is said in Bali that cockfighting is conducted in relation to the traditional rituals of the Balinese Hindu religion. although this is not always the case. Ritually it is a part of Bhuta yadnya ceremony where blood must be split called Tabuh Rah.On the Teatabuhan ritual that is spreading liquids into the earth, i.e. water, alcoholic palm wine , rice wine, and blood.These represent the most prominent elements in life therefore must be well cared for and kept in balance.Those liquids are said to be the drinks of the evil spirits that often disturb human kind. By spreading them the evil spirit will change their behaviour from disturbing human into helping them, so function to appease the evil spirit so they don't disturb us. One of the liquids is blood and it is used the chicken blood. In recent development, the bloodshed has been transformed into cockfighting which has led to bet and gambling

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