Animal rights activists have urged the Nepali government to stop what they’ve called “an appalling bloodbath” after they claimed thousands of animals were killed as part of a festival held every five ...

During Eid Al Adha, scenes of worship and tradition unfold across the Arab and Islamic world , but increasingly, so do scenes of chaos. As families attempt to carry out the sacred act of animal ...

Dasain is here again, a festival of shopping, family reunions, feasting – and controversies. Fierce debates again rage online and offline about whether Dasain is indigenous or not, if there should be ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Large-scale animal sacrifices marking the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha combined with heavy rains have turned the streets of Bangladesh’s capital into rivers of blood.

The largest ritual animal sacrifice in the world is about to take place in Nepal at the Gadhimai festival—and activists are working hard to save as many creatures as they can. But what can you do to ...

About the practice of animal sacrifice in the Santeria faith. Animal sacrifice is central to Santeria. The animal is sacrificed as food, rather than for any obscure mystical purpose. Followers of an ...

The curious are beginning to seek out a bizarre site that sits nestled up against a major roadway in northwest Miami-Dade. The ground is littered with pots full of small tools, machetes, the remains ...

Candomblé, a religion practiced primarily in South America and inspired by older African beliefs, makes much use of animal sacrifice. Researchers carried out interviews with priests, priestesses and ...

At the beginning of next month, Nepal will host an event which features the largest mass animal sacrifice in the world. The Gadhimai festival—which takes place every five years in the country's Bara ...