Dear Shiv, The culture that you said exist today in Nepal which I disagree from the bottom of my heart.I was born and raised in that culture.And I assure you that I am not acting alien just because I have introuced with many other cultures. It was simply a conscious mind trying to make logic behind some of our socio-religious acts including the sacrifice.I find it dogmatic.Lets say would you believe in witchcraft in a time like this where you ahve science to prove things.In a same manner I have come to disagree with some of our religious acts. It takes a courageous mind to change esblished thought.I will give you an example when churches maintained their belief of geo-centric universe 500 some years ago anyone who would support the idea of sun centred was put under a trial and executed later.Well the truth prevailed and as we know sun is indeed the center of the universe.It is the same with this argument.I see no differnece between a boka, a ranga or a cow so if sacrificed they all should be.If not we should not sacrifice anything at all.Like what Nut had said before why not sacrifice our evil thoughts and enjoy dashain It is your freedom after all to believe what you like to believe.I was just posting what came up on my mind last night. iZen