File: Cockfighting ritual
Category: editorial April 23, 2019. Credit:DESCRIPTION (EN)
Balinese men gather watch two roosters attack each other during a cockfighting ritual on February 21, 2016 in Kelusa Village, Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. Cockfighting in Bali, known as 'tajen' is belived by the Hindu community to expel evil spirits and is called called 'tabuh rah' (pouring blood) where the losing bird's spilt blood is offered to the spirits to prevent their livestock and pets from suffering from outbreaks of disease causing death. The ritual is held every six Balinese month during Hyang Api Temple feast. -JP/Agung Parameswara/Adi/19
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Balinese men gather watch two roosters attack each other during a cockfighting ritual on February 21, 2016 in Kelusa Village, Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. Cockfighting in Bali, known as 'tajen' is belived by the Hindu community to expel evil spirits and is called called 'tabuh rah' (pouring blood) where the losing bird's spilt blood is offered to the spirits to prevent their livestock and pets from suffering from outbreaks of disease causing death. The ritual is held every six Balinese month during Hyang Api Temple feast. -JP/Agung Parameswara/Adi/19
