The Salt
Originally published on Mon November 12, 2012 1:44 pm
"Blood-drinking festival." Reading those words, it's hard not to get either creeped out or curious — especially around Halloween.
I opted for curiosity. Which is how I discovered photojournalist Jana Asenbrennerova's stunning photo essay on an obscure custom that takes place each year in the remote, mist-wrapped highlands of Nepal. These festivals are actually a reflection of the complex relationship that Nepal's Buddhists have with eating meat.
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