From: Cornwalls Voice For Animals <[email protected]> Subject: STOP the brutal pig festival at Nem Thuong village Date: Friday, March 8, 2013, 4:02 AM
STOP the brutal pig festival at Nem Thuong village - don't let it hapepen next year http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/ban-the-brutal-festival-at-nem-thuong-village-vietnam.html http://www.thepetitionsite.com/820/655/611/stop-the-brutal-pig-festival-at-nem-thuong-village/ https://www.change.org/petitions/mr-truong-tan-sang-president-of-vietnam-stop-the-brutal-pig-festival-at-nem-thuong-village Brutal festival at Nem Thuong village, Vietnam http://asiaforanimals.com/coalition-voice/latest-news/item/92-brutal-festival-at-nem-thuong-village-vietnam Each year the villagers of Nem Thuong near Hanoi, brutally slaughter a pig and smear their banknotes with its blood in the belief that it will bring them luck. The festival is held on the sixth day of the first month of the lunar calendar to worship the village's deity Doan Thuong. In 2013, this slaughter is due to take place on Feb 15 The festival is known as the most brutal in the country and is condemned by many within Vietnam and internationally. The pig is strapped to a cradle and paraded through the village before being brutally slaughtered. The AfA coalition has written to both the provincial and national governments to oppose this brutal slaughter. Please see a copy of our letter at the link below. Download attachments: Letter from AFA Call for Action We need to generate international support to prevent unnecessary suffering. Please click on the link below and you'll be taken to a form that will enable you to send an email to 82 Vietnamese embassies and consulates globally opposing this slaughter. Urgent Appeal - Please support now. Click here for email action page View the embedded image gallery online at: http://asiaforanimals.com/coalition-voice/latest-news/item/92-brutal-festival-at-nem-thuong-village-vietnam#sigProGalleria7e90fee87b Sheila Mahon http://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilamahon22
