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Cow drowned into the sea for being impregnated by human
Thu, 10/23/2008 10:59 AM | Bali
(JP/Alit Kertaraharja)
Villagers from Julah in Tejakula, Buleleng, tow (see photo) a pregnant cow behind a boat into open sea as part of a local traditional ritual.
The cow, which is five months pregnant, was thrown out to the sea about 3 kilometers from land Monday. The villagers believe the animal was impregnated by a village elder.
During the ritual the man, who was caught red-handed having sexual intercourse with the cow two months ago, joined the boat trip in order to throw away his clothes to to symbolize him discarding his sins.
Julah customary village head Ketut Sidemen said the ritual, called gamya gamana, or freak weeding, and had been conducted there for generations. The decision to perform the ritual was made a local residents meeting.
In line with customary regulations, the perpetrator, identified only as PS, 70, was sanctioned to fund the expensive ceremony, which aimed to cleanse him of any bad influences.
Luh Ketut Suryani, a professor and activist, deplored the sancation against PS.
She said drowning a cow was baseless because sexual intercourse between a human being and am animal could not cause pregnancy due to the different chromosomes and genes of the two.
"The cow is not guilty, why shoud it be drowned? Why don't just use a symbol like what was done by the perpetrator?" she said.
Suryani's said she was concerned dealt with the financial situation of the owner, who lives below the poverty line.
"The cow, which has a high price, had to be thrown away. It will be a pity for the owner, who is already poor and is now forced to lose his priceless belonging." -- JP/Alit Kertaraharja
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Calvin (not verified) — Fri, 10/24/2008 - 9:50pm
So what ?!
They should have let the cow (and therefore possible offsping) live.
Imagine a woman with beautiful huges brown eyes, who only ate salad (so was a cheap date), had four breasts, and who insisted on doing it 'in the manner of the beasts of the field'.
Heaven.
PS. It probably wouldnt touch the sides though, and you'd spend tons on bog roll........... :-(
Bingung (not verified) — Fri, 10/24/2008 - 9:39pm
Peace be with the cow.
Cucimata (not verified) — Fri, 10/24/2008 - 5:37pm
To sam, bule ... and other foreigners living and making profits in Indonésia.
If this country is so backwards, I propose they go back home !
Will iam (not verified) — Fri, 10/24/2008 - 4:37pm
To try and make some sense. maybe the man was caught 2 months ago but the other villagers assumed or found out that this was not the first time and PS 70 had been doing "it" for at least 5 months.
Frostfire (not verified) — Fri, 10/24/2008 - 4:21pm
why not drag both into the ocean, while they are into a state of nirvana, and leave them there!!!
SCumbag (not verified) — Fri, 10/24/2008 - 12:51pm
its amazing if its true and describe it with dna test
Charles W. (not verified) — Fri, 10/24/2008 - 11:02am
"... a local tradition..." My God.. So is female circumcision in some areas of this country... Does it make it right? No...!!!
This just shows the ignorance of people in a backwards 3rd world country. In more developed cultures, an act like this is a capital crime, and the individual would be punished for it. This is a disgusting and despicable act of a depraved person, and shame to anyone who tries to justify this as an accepted local tradition. I’m certain you wouldn’t find this advertised in any tourist guide.
The perpetrator of this fetid act of having sex with an animal, bestiality is the accurate name, should be publicly caned and then castrated as a sexual predictor. If this perverted individual could do this to a helpless animal what would prevent him from doing the same to a helpless child or woman.
No matter what color you try to paint it, this act and the subsequent drowning of the poor cow is a sin and a crime, and the persons responsible should be punished and this “tradition” if that’s what it’s called outlawed as a crime against nature.
A. Farouk (not verified) — Fri, 10/24/2008 - 10:38am
The cow does look quite sexy...
A. Farouk (not verified) — Fri, 10/24/2008 - 10:32am
Actually, this is the funniest thing ive heard in months! He got caught red-handed too! Poor cow, raped then killed. haha, only in Indonesia...
Tpowis — Fri, 10/24/2008 - 10:26am
The cow was impregnated 2 months ago but 5 months pregnant. Someone has to explain the relation between the 2 elements.
May be we should propose a vote for crimes against animals.