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Sarah_Jayne · 09-05-2007, 03:13 AM

Nepali airliner sacrifices goats to 'appease sky god'

NEPAL'S troubled national carrier has taken a spiritual approach to recent maintenance troubles with one of its Boeing 757s by sacrificing two goats in front of the plane to appease a Hindu god.

The carrier was forced to suspend international flights for around 10 days in August as both the aircraft it uses for foreign flights were grounded due to technical problems.

"Nepal Airline Corporation officials worshipped the aircraft by sacrificing two goats to avoid technical glitches while flying," an airline spokesman, Raju Bahadur K.C., said yesterday.

"The goats were offered to appease Akash Bhairab, the Hindu god of sky protection, whose symbol is printed on all of our aircraft," he explained.

The goats were beheaded with a khukuri, a traditional curved knife, in front of the plane on Saturday.

One of Nepal Airlines' two 757s is in Brunei for an overhaul and the other is in Kathmandu and supposedly operational ? albeit with technical problems that have forced two recent take-offs to be aborted.

But the airline said that after the goat sacrifice, the aircraft successfully managed a flight to Hong Kong.

Mountainous Nepal is a deeply religious and conservative country with Hindus making up around 80 per cent of the population of 27 million.

The country has hundreds of colourful and ornate festivals annually, and many involve animal sacrifice.

Nepal Airlines flies to seven international destinations in six countries including India, Japan and China.

The national carrier has been dogged by corruption scandals and ineffective management causing tourism officials to demand a major shake-up of the airline, long criticised for its dismal service.

http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/...-27977,00.html

p1mpdogg · 09-05-2007, 03:15 AM

I sacrafice a cat everytime i take out the harley. a ritual of mine as of late

who · 09-05-2007, 03:28 AM

Well, christians are no less deluded.

rowan · 09-05-2007, 03:33 AM

"[...] the aircraft successfully managed a flight to Hong Kong."

Am I the only one scared at this concept?

Angie77 · 09-05-2007, 04:40 AM

this is a fucking joke right?

Sarah_Jayne · 09-05-2007, 04:43 AM

no it isn't...I heard it on the radio when I was getting ready in the morning and it felt like something that had to be shared..lol

gooddomains · 09-05-2007, 05:21 AM

that is kind of funny, may be it's a way to solve other technical problems as well

Vick! · 09-05-2007, 05:45 AM

lolz .. thats funny.

Libertine · 09-05-2007, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by who

Well, christians are no less deluded.

I had the same thought... is this any different from praying for success in business, someone's health, or whatever?

I'm sure the airline applied technical fixes as well, so the sacrifice is just superstition added to technology. A bit like this story.

Sarah_Jayne · 09-05-2007, 06:41 AM

Christians have done plenty of animal sacrifices over time. I just don't know how I would feel if I looked out the window of the airport before getting on a flight and there were goats on the runway being killed.

Scott McD · 09-05-2007, 06:52 AM

Fucking dumb and wrong...

stev0 · 09-05-2007, 08:14 AM

lol, doesn't sound like a very safe airline

hjnet · 09-05-2007, 09:24 AM

What shall I sacrifice to get an server online again?

Chroma · 09-05-2007, 09:31 AM

GAMEFINEST · 09-05-2007, 10:24 AM

That is just wrong

Brother Bilo · 09-05-2007, 10:29 AM

What? That's not standard operating procedure? I sacrifice a virgin every time take my car to the mechanic. It keeps the anal rape god pleased, but the mechanic's must sacrifice a lot more than I do because they usually analy rape me hardcore.

Sarah_Jayne · 09-05-2007, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brother Bilo

What? That's not standard operating procedure? I sacrifice a virgin every time take my car to the mechanic. It keeps the anal rape god pleased, but the mechanic's must sacrifice a lot more than I do because they usually analy rape me hardcore.

Perhaps you just aren't doing the ceremony properly.

Brother Bilo · 09-05-2007, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarah_MaxCash

Perhaps you just aren't doing the ceremony properly.

That's possible, and it's getting harder and harder to find virgins. Maybe I should find a new strategy for dealing with mechanics.

CuriousToyBoy · 09-05-2007, 06:36 PM

Fly 3rd world airlines at your own risk ;-)

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Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	Airline sacrifices goats to fix maintenance problems Nepali airliner sacrifices goats to 'appease sky god' NEPAL'S troubled national carrier has taken a spiritual approach to recent maintenance troubles with one of its Boeing 757s by sacrificing two goats in front of the plane to appease a Hindu god. The carrier was forced to suspend international flights for around 10 days in August as both the aircraft it uses for foreign flights were grounded due to technical problems. "Nepal Airline Corporation officials worshipped the aircraft by sacrificing two goats to avoid technical glitches while flying," an airline spokesman, Raju Bahadur K.C., said yesterday. "The goats were offered to appease Akash Bhairab, the Hindu god of sky protection, whose symbol is printed on all of our aircraft," he explained. The goats were beheaded with a khukuri, a traditional curved knife, in front of the plane on Saturday. One of Nepal Airlines' two 757s is in Brunei for an overhaul and the other is in Kathmandu and supposedly operational ? albeit with technical problems that have forced two recent take-offs to be aborted. But the airline said that after the goat sacrifice, the aircraft successfully managed a flight to Hong Kong. Mountainous Nepal is a deeply religious and conservative country with Hindus making up around 80 per cent of the population of 27 million. The country has hundreds of colourful and ornate festivals annually, and many involve animal sacrifice. Nepal Airlines flies to seven international destinations in six countries including India, Japan and China. The national carrier has been dogged by corruption scandals and ineffective management causing tourism officials to demand a major shake-up of the airline, long criticised for its dismal service. http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/...-27977,00.html

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