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20-APR-2013 Dick Keely

Ritual Sacrifice?

Havana, Cuba

It was dusk and I was down at the Malecon (sea-wall), minding my own business, when this guy arrived with a sack on his back and two assistants.
He hopped onto the wall and proceeded to rummage in the sack.
First he took out a chicken, and threw it into the sea, then another chicken - both were dead.
Then he upended the sack to reveal the main part of the show - a goat, also dead.
He picked up the goat by the legs and flung it as far as he could into the sea.
There was no word uttered during the proceedings and no one objected to me taking pictures of the event.


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Sam Rua23-May-2013 10:39
Wow. What an event to witness. I think I would have curious enough to ask. Maybe.
Pawel Kazmierczyk23-May-2013 10:39
curious indeed... from my previous visits to Cuba, I was under the impression that you do not throw away food. Things must have changed since. Good picture and excellent write up - thanks!
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