Abstract

Animal Welfare Aspects at Religious Slaughter of Animal in the Ritual Caru in Bali

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  • According to Hinduism, there are five types of holy sacrifices or Yadnya ceremonies called pañca Yadnya in Bali

  • One of the panca yadnya ceremonies is the bhuta yadnya ceremony which is a sacred sacrifice to the bhuta which is a subtle spirit that often disrupts human tranquility

  • Caru can be interpreted as sacrifice which is basically a meat offering intended for the power of evil spirits in which the symbolic classification of the Balinese is connected with the downward direction

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Introduction

According to Hinduism, there are five types of holy sacrifices or Yadnya ceremonies called pañca Yadnya in Bali. The panca Yadnya are five main beliefs are made to sustain the balance and the various types of holy sacrifices are each meant to address a particular subject. One of the panca yadnya ceremonies is the bhuta yadnya ceremony which is a sacred sacrifice to the bhuta which is a subtle spirit that often disrupts human tranquility. Bhuta Yadnya ceremonies are often held in the form of small degree to the largest, which aim to maintain the balance of the relationship between the August 2019 | Volume 7 | Issue 8 | Page 664 universe and the human self, the macrocosm with the microcosm (Sumadi, 2013). The process during religious slaughter has been heavily criticized, especially from external and internal Hindus, including animal lovers, because

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