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The Kaparot Ceremony II
Shot during a Hasidic Kaparot ceremony in Williamsburg, New York. The older men and women were teaching the children, who tended to the chickens, how the ceremony was performed. Kaparot, meaning 'atonements', is a ritual deemed by those who practise it as a transfer of the sins of the past year on to the chicken. After the ceremony, the chicken is ritually slaughtered and often the meat is distributed to the poor. The ceremony is very controversial with animal rights groups. PETA was present in Williamsburg attempting to dissuade against the use of chickens, giving out money as a substitute.
culture / religion / Judaism / Hasidim / animal rights
The Kaparot Ceremony II
Shot during a Hasidic Kaparot ceremony in Williamsburg, New York. The older men and women were teaching the children, who tended to the chickens, how the ceremony was performed. Kaparot, meaning 'atonements', is a ritual deemed by those who practise it as a transfer of the sins of the past year on to the chicken. After the ceremony, the chicken is ritually slaughtered and often the meat is distributed to the poor. The ceremony is very controversial with animal rights groups. PETA was present in Williamsburg attempting to dissuade against the use of chickens, giving out money as a substitute.
culture / religion / Judaism / Hasidim / animal rights