Bosya Ochirova, About Untouchable Livestock (Setrya Mal)
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Churyumova, Elvira
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In the past, the Kalmyks dedicated sheep or goats to gods by marking them with a ribbon tied around the animal’s neck. No one was supposed to touch or kill these sacred animals.
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sheep, goats, ritual, sacred
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Sponsored by Arcadia Fund, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin.