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Facts about human sacrifice
People are very resourceful in the killing of their own kind.
If people know the past, the time will come when the major religions will be monolithic, they probably would not have seen the need for human sacrifice meaningless. However, human sacrifices were common around the world, and were different in scope. And the manner in which they conducted horrifies.
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1. Thugs of India
Bandits in India is commonly referred to by the word "taut", the word is synonymous with the Indian word "cheater." This group was spread across India, and the number ranged from a few to hundreds of people. Thugs, usually posing as tourists, and offers travelers a company and protection. They then carefully monitor their victims for several days or even weeks, waiting for the moment when the victim - would be vulnerable to impact.
They performed their sacrifices in the latest "ritual fashion." They believed that the blood should not be spilled, so the victims are either strangled or poisoned. From the hands of Indian thugs according to various estimates killed more than a million people, between 1740 and 1840, also found several mass graves, which are believed to be "taut" brought their ritual sacrifice to the goddess Kali.
2. Victims' Wicker Man »
This type of ritual sacrifice was invented by the Celts, as the thought of Julius Caesar, and he lay in the mass burning of people and animals in the construction of which took the form of a giant man. Victims Celts brought their pagan gods, in order to ensure that the year will be fertile, and to secure the victory in the war, or in some other endeavors.
First of all, the Celts placed in "Wicker Man" animals. If you do not have enough animals, they put the prisoners to the enemy, or even innocent people, putting an all construction wood and straw, and set on fire.
Some people believe that "Wicker Man" was invented by Caesar to portray his enemies full of barbarians, and gain political support. But in any case, "Wicker Man" was, and remains incredibly frightening form of sacrifice.
3. Sacrifice Mayan karst sinkholes
Maya are well known to all sorts of ritual sacrifice. Offering to the gods of living people was an important part of their religious practice. One such practice was the sacrifice of people in karst sinkholes, which jumped Maya. The Maya believed that these craters are the gateway to the underworld, and that the victim offering local spirits, they can appease them. They believed that if the spirits of the dead will not rest, they can bring misfortune Maya, such as drought and disease and war. For these reasons, they are often forced people to jump into sinkholes, and some of them were doing it voluntarily. Researchers have discovered in South America a lot of sinkholes, literally littered with human bones, which is clearly indicative of the extent to which the Maya practiced human sacrifice religious.
4. Victims in buildings
One of the worst practices of humanity - it is a custom to bury people in the foundations of buildings with a view to strengthening them. This practice has been adopted in some parts of Asia, Europe, and North and South America. It was assumed that the more the house, the greater must be the victims. These victims have ranged from small animals to hundreds of people. For example, Crown Prince Tsai in China has been sacrificed in order to strengthen the dam safer.
5. The human sacrifices of the Aztecs
The Aztecs believed that human sacrifices are necessary in order to continue to move the sun across the sky. This means that thousands of people were sacrificed each year. The Aztecs had a huge pyramidal structure, with steps leading to the top, which was the sacrificial table. There people were killed, and their heart was racing, and raised to the sun. The bodies of humans and then thrown down the stairs, to the cheering crowd. Many bodies were fed to animals, others were hung on the trees, were also known cases of cannibalism. In addition to the pyramids of sacrifice, the Aztecs also burned people, shot them with arrows, or forced them to kill each other, as did the gladiators.
6. Sacrifice African albinos
The worst in the sacrifices of African albinos is that they are widely practiced in Africa today. Some Africans still believe that albino body parts are powerful occult objects that may be useful in witchcraft. They hunt for different body parts, they are collected because of their high cost occult. For example, it is considered that hand albino can bring financial success, the language is believed to bring good luck, and genitals can cure impotence. Belief in the magical potential of albino body parts led to the murder of thousands of people, both adults and children. Many albinos into hiding because they fear for their lives.
7. Children's sacrifice Inca
The Incas were a tribe in South America. Their culture was strongly influenced by their religious rites, which were widely used human sacrifice. Unlike other tribes and cultures, which allowed the sacrifice of slaves, prisoners or enemies, the Incas believed that victims should be valuable. For this reason, the Incas sacrificed the children of senior officials, the children of the priests, chiefs, traditional healers. Children are beginning to prepare in advance for a few months. They were fed every day washed, they provided workers who were required to perform all their whims and desires. When the children were ready, they were sent to the Andes. On top of the mountain there was a temple, where the children were decapitated and sacrificed.
8. Tribe lafkenchey
In 1960, the strongest in the history of Chile earthquake struck. As a result, from the Chilean coast there was a devastating tsunami that killed thousands of people and destroyed a huge number of houses and property. Today it is known as the Great Chilean earthquake. It has caused widespread fear and speculation among different Chilean people. Chileans have come to the conclusion that the god of the sea was angry with them, and so they decided to bring him a sacrifice. They have chosen five-year child and killed him horribly; they cut off his arms and legs, and put it all on poles, on the beach, overlooking the sea, to the god of the sea calmed down.
9. Children's sacrifice in Carthage
The sacrifice of children was very popular in ancient cultures, probably because people believed in what innocent children have souls and, therefore, are the most acceptable sacrifice for the gods. At Carthage was a sacrificial pit of fire, which they threw the children and their parents. This practice has angered parents of Carthage, who are tired of killings of their children. As a result, they decided to buy the children of the neighboring tribes. While large disasters such as drought, famine or war, the priests demanded that even the youth was sacrificed. At such times, it happened that sacrificed up to 500 people. The ritual was carried out on a moonlit night, the victims were killed quickly, and their bodies were thrown into a pit of fire, and all that - accompanied by loud singing and dancing.
10. General Butt Naked: Liberian warlord naked cannibal
Liberia is a country in Africa that has experienced decades of civil war. The civil war began in the country due to some political reasons, and we have seen the emergence of several rebel groups fighting for their interests. Very often, their guerrilla struggle surrounded superstition and witchcraft.
One interesting case was that of General Butt Naked, warlord, who believed that the fight in the nude in some way may make it invulnerable to bullets.
Not that his madness is not over.
He practiced many forms of human sacrifice. He was well known as a cannibal and eat prisoners slowly roast them over an open fire, or boil their meat. Moreover, he believed that the eating of children's hearts will make it a brave fighter, so when the army raided the village, he was stealing children out to gather 'harvest' from their hearts.
Source: www.factroom.ru/facts/54925
If people know the past, the time will come when the major religions will be monolithic, they probably would not have seen the need for human sacrifice meaningless. However, human sacrifices were common around the world, and were different in scope. And the manner in which they conducted horrifies.
Continued under the cut ...
1. Thugs of India
Bandits in India is commonly referred to by the word "taut", the word is synonymous with the Indian word "cheater." This group was spread across India, and the number ranged from a few to hundreds of people. Thugs, usually posing as tourists, and offers travelers a company and protection. They then carefully monitor their victims for several days or even weeks, waiting for the moment when the victim - would be vulnerable to impact.
They performed their sacrifices in the latest "ritual fashion." They believed that the blood should not be spilled, so the victims are either strangled or poisoned. From the hands of Indian thugs according to various estimates killed more than a million people, between 1740 and 1840, also found several mass graves, which are believed to be "taut" brought their ritual sacrifice to the goddess Kali.
2. Victims' Wicker Man »
This type of ritual sacrifice was invented by the Celts, as the thought of Julius Caesar, and he lay in the mass burning of people and animals in the construction of which took the form of a giant man. Victims Celts brought their pagan gods, in order to ensure that the year will be fertile, and to secure the victory in the war, or in some other endeavors.
First of all, the Celts placed in "Wicker Man" animals. If you do not have enough animals, they put the prisoners to the enemy, or even innocent people, putting an all construction wood and straw, and set on fire.
Some people believe that "Wicker Man" was invented by Caesar to portray his enemies full of barbarians, and gain political support. But in any case, "Wicker Man" was, and remains incredibly frightening form of sacrifice.
3. Sacrifice Mayan karst sinkholes
Maya are well known to all sorts of ritual sacrifice. Offering to the gods of living people was an important part of their religious practice. One such practice was the sacrifice of people in karst sinkholes, which jumped Maya. The Maya believed that these craters are the gateway to the underworld, and that the victim offering local spirits, they can appease them. They believed that if the spirits of the dead will not rest, they can bring misfortune Maya, such as drought and disease and war. For these reasons, they are often forced people to jump into sinkholes, and some of them were doing it voluntarily. Researchers have discovered in South America a lot of sinkholes, literally littered with human bones, which is clearly indicative of the extent to which the Maya practiced human sacrifice religious.
4. Victims in buildings
One of the worst practices of humanity - it is a custom to bury people in the foundations of buildings with a view to strengthening them. This practice has been adopted in some parts of Asia, Europe, and North and South America. It was assumed that the more the house, the greater must be the victims. These victims have ranged from small animals to hundreds of people. For example, Crown Prince Tsai in China has been sacrificed in order to strengthen the dam safer.
5. The human sacrifices of the Aztecs
The Aztecs believed that human sacrifices are necessary in order to continue to move the sun across the sky. This means that thousands of people were sacrificed each year. The Aztecs had a huge pyramidal structure, with steps leading to the top, which was the sacrificial table. There people were killed, and their heart was racing, and raised to the sun. The bodies of humans and then thrown down the stairs, to the cheering crowd. Many bodies were fed to animals, others were hung on the trees, were also known cases of cannibalism. In addition to the pyramids of sacrifice, the Aztecs also burned people, shot them with arrows, or forced them to kill each other, as did the gladiators.
6. Sacrifice African albinos
The worst in the sacrifices of African albinos is that they are widely practiced in Africa today. Some Africans still believe that albino body parts are powerful occult objects that may be useful in witchcraft. They hunt for different body parts, they are collected because of their high cost occult. For example, it is considered that hand albino can bring financial success, the language is believed to bring good luck, and genitals can cure impotence. Belief in the magical potential of albino body parts led to the murder of thousands of people, both adults and children. Many albinos into hiding because they fear for their lives.
7. Children's sacrifice Inca
The Incas were a tribe in South America. Their culture was strongly influenced by their religious rites, which were widely used human sacrifice. Unlike other tribes and cultures, which allowed the sacrifice of slaves, prisoners or enemies, the Incas believed that victims should be valuable. For this reason, the Incas sacrificed the children of senior officials, the children of the priests, chiefs, traditional healers. Children are beginning to prepare in advance for a few months. They were fed every day washed, they provided workers who were required to perform all their whims and desires. When the children were ready, they were sent to the Andes. On top of the mountain there was a temple, where the children were decapitated and sacrificed.
8. Tribe lafkenchey
In 1960, the strongest in the history of Chile earthquake struck. As a result, from the Chilean coast there was a devastating tsunami that killed thousands of people and destroyed a huge number of houses and property. Today it is known as the Great Chilean earthquake. It has caused widespread fear and speculation among different Chilean people. Chileans have come to the conclusion that the god of the sea was angry with them, and so they decided to bring him a sacrifice. They have chosen five-year child and killed him horribly; they cut off his arms and legs, and put it all on poles, on the beach, overlooking the sea, to the god of the sea calmed down.
9. Children's sacrifice in Carthage
The sacrifice of children was very popular in ancient cultures, probably because people believed in what innocent children have souls and, therefore, are the most acceptable sacrifice for the gods. At Carthage was a sacrificial pit of fire, which they threw the children and their parents. This practice has angered parents of Carthage, who are tired of killings of their children. As a result, they decided to buy the children of the neighboring tribes. While large disasters such as drought, famine or war, the priests demanded that even the youth was sacrificed. At such times, it happened that sacrificed up to 500 people. The ritual was carried out on a moonlit night, the victims were killed quickly, and their bodies were thrown into a pit of fire, and all that - accompanied by loud singing and dancing.
10. General Butt Naked: Liberian warlord naked cannibal
Liberia is a country in Africa that has experienced decades of civil war. The civil war began in the country due to some political reasons, and we have seen the emergence of several rebel groups fighting for their interests. Very often, their guerrilla struggle surrounded superstition and witchcraft.
One interesting case was that of General Butt Naked, warlord, who believed that the fight in the nude in some way may make it invulnerable to bullets.
Not that his madness is not over.
He practiced many forms of human sacrifice. He was well known as a cannibal and eat prisoners slowly roast them over an open fire, or boil their meat. Moreover, he believed that the eating of children's hearts will make it a brave fighter, so when the army raided the village, he was stealing children out to gather 'harvest' from their hearts.
Source: www.factroom.ru/facts/54925
