BARIYAPUR, Nepal: Hindu worshippers Friday started slaughtering thousands of animals in a remote corner of Nepal to honour their goddess of power, defying a growing chorus of protests from animal rights activists.
Sword-wielding devotees were expected to turn the village of Bariyapur near the Indian border into the world’s largest abattoir during the two-day festival when animals ranging from buffaloes to rats will have their throats slit.
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