Re: Peaceful Cut

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From: Neil Smith <NSMITH_at_dmu.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 1996 13:51:00 GMT

In response to my Peaceful Cut description, David Dunham wrote:
> I'll bet, on the mundane level, they cut up the animal on its back,
> using its skin to catch everything, much as modern Mongols butcher
> sheep.

What an excellent idea! I'm sure they do. Rolling a rhino onto its back could be fun, though.

Pam Carlson (who can't spell "Neil" 8-) wrote:
> I like Niel's idea of offering blood to the ground, though.
> Though wouldn't it really just attract flies and hyenas?

It probably would, but possibly not any more than would be attracted to 1000 bison staying in one place for a week.

> My vote for the Peaceful Cut wording is telling the animal how it
> is going to Eritha - and maybe asking it to carry a message to
> her.

Perhaps that's what the woman says to the animal before she gives it to the butcher. I'm still working on the wording; I'll post a revised version when I get it sorted out.

Neil.