A week or so ago I was fortunate to be able to attend a Hmong Ceremony where a friend was having her spirits cleansed. The night would involve watching a shaman do his thing, slaughtering a pig, hanging out with a Hmong family and cooking said pig. It was an amazing cultural experience and I left feeling so blessed that I live the life that I life. (this feeling lasted even when I got to my bike to find my helmet and tools stolen).
After the pig was killed it was brought out back and had hot water poured over it. This softens the skin and hair and then we used spoons to shave the hair from the body.
guts out and shaven
hollow cavity
soon to be cooked
cleaning the organs
the piece with the head and side ribcage is given to the shaman and his family. not a bad deal for them
cutting the meat
dinner is served. the pig was sacrificed and now we eat!
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