October 11, 2010 at 5:09 pm

Picture of the Day – October 11, 2010

by twistedsifter

SACRIFICIAL LAMB PIG

Photograph by REUTERS/Nicky Loh

A man stands in front of his fattened sacrificial pig as part of the Hakka Yimin Festival in Hsinchu, Taiwan on August 29, 2010. During the festival, believers worship ancestors who fought for the government against rebels during ancient times to protect their homeland. After their deaths, locals started sacrificing pigs as offerings during the annual Hungry Ghost festival to commemorate their bravery. The sacrifice begins with a competition for the fattest pig in town and the family that offers the fattest pig is believed to receive a great blessing.

via The Big Picture: Animals in the News

Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day