(2) The Kill

Question 1

What would happen after all the prayers are done ?

Answer 1

The chief sacrificed removes some hair of the animal ,using the sacrificial knife, and throws them into the fire

Question 2

Once the hair where thrown into the fire what was done ?

Answer 2

The animals throat was cut

Question 3

If a large animal was used what would be done to it ?
If a small animal was used what would be done to it ?

Answer 3

1. A bowl placed under the cut to collect the blood
2. Held above the altar

Question 4

What was key about the animals blood ?

Answer 4

It was key that the animals blood would be poured out the altar

Question 5

If it was a funeral, what might women do when the blood is poured over the Altar?

Answer 5

Let out a high pitched scream to make the animal’s passage from life to death