Posted by The Crux |
No, this is not a satirical piece. Apparently, nothing else worked, so airline officials in Nepal sacrificed two goats in front of a Boeing 757 passenger jet while attempting to fix it. I cast no judgment here.
How could I? I live in a nation where one president pushed voodoo economics and another implied that God had led him to start an unprovoked war (and, apparently, to mislead the public about the reasons).
Reuters reported on Wednesday:
"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....
"It is common in Nepal to sacrifice animals like goats and buffaloes to appease different Hindu deities."
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