Zushi has a strong following in the north of Taiwan and the centuries-old tradition is vehemently defended by organizers and worshippers
Taiwan News
Date: 2017/02/03
By: Maggie Huang, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Sanxia held its annual Lunar New Year Holy Pig festival
The annual festival marks the birthday of the Chinese deity Zushi and was held in a square outside the temple in the northern district of Sanxia, a traditional district in New Taipei City in northern Taiwan.
Animal rights activists say farmers have adopted inhumane methods to force-feed pigs to increase their weight. As a “holy pig” raised for the ceremony, it can weigh more than 800 kg compared to a normal weight of 120 kg.
Zushi has a strong following in the north of Taiwan and the centuries-old tradition is vehemently defended by organizers and worshippers. [FULL STORY]