Some cultures just enjoy decapitation and fair play to the Hindus when they decide to do something they do it in a big way.

Since Tuesday they have been working their way through a quarter of a million animals in the world's biggest animal sacrifice ever. They kicked of the the event in Nepal with the decapitation of 1,000 buffalo by 250 hackers armed with traditional kukri knives.

Frightened calves galloped around in vain as the men, wearing red bandanas and armbands, pursued them and chopped off their heads. Banned from entering the animal pen, hundreds of visitors scrambled up the three-metre walls to catch a glimpse of the carnage.

Different religions but same people really and they all seem to have a thing about blood and lopping heads off. One Hindu priest said he was pleased with the high turnout at the bloodbath and said "The goddess needs blood" and of course for those who partake in the slaughter: "Then that person can make his wishes come true".

Of course all cultures are equal. And if you believe that you are barking mad. Then again there might be something in it. Consider this story here which reports;

Officials at Nepal’s state-run airline have sacrificed two goats to appease Akash Bhairab, the Hindu sky god, following technical problems with one of its Boeing 757 aircraft, the carrier said Tuesday.

Nepal Airlines, which has two Boeing aircraft, has had to suspend some services in recent weeks due the problem.

The goats were sacrificed in front of the troublesome aircraft Sunday at Nepal’s only international airport in Kathmandu in accordance with Hindu traditions, an official said.

“The snag in the plane has now been fixed and the aircraft has resumed its flights,” said Raju K.C., a senior airline official, without explaining what the problem had been.

Cheaper than employing qualified engineers I suppose.