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The brutal world of sheep fighting
- Zhenya 9y agoGreat writing, with a punchy closing statement: "He takes pleasure now from the caged birds he collects. He loves their song. They sing and are trapped, just like him."
- bambax 9y agoIncredible writing; I was expecting a little more about sheep fighting itself, but still, a fantastic piece.
- walrus01 9y agoAs another oddity in ultra macho cultures, not to be content with dog fighting and cockfighting, in Afghanistan there is the occasional quail fight. People keep quail as pets, though it's not as common as having cats or rabbits.
- wahern 9y agoI was curious so did a little Google sleuthing. The first thing I learned is that ram fighting is, historically, hardly unique to North Africa. That said, the second thing I learned is that ram fighting has a very long tradition in Algeria and Tunisia, perhaps pre-dating the adoption of Islam. I realize the article isn't really about ram fighting, but this aspect of Algerian culture was new to me.