Tuesday, February 06, 2007
And Pigs Have Wives - The Marriage of Pigs
And Thou Shall Be Man and Wife
The bridegroom was a 18-kg old boar and his bride a 11-kg pig. With the local magistrate presiding over the function, the two pigs were married in a lavish ceremony in north-eastern Taiwan in Feb 2007.
The newly-wed couple also received the blessings of the Catholic Church along with the 400 well-wishers who had gathered for the festive occasion.
Gifts made to the pigs would be used to help handicapped children.
This charity even attracted widespread attention in Taiwan, whose people are readying themselves to welcome the Year of the Pig that starts Feb 18 2007.
The bridegroom was a 18-kg old boar and his bride a 11-kg pig. With the local magistrate presiding over the function, the two pigs were married in a lavish ceremony in north-eastern Taiwan in Feb 2007.
The newly-wed couple also received the blessings of the Catholic Church along with the 400 well-wishers who had gathered for the festive occasion.
Gifts made to the pigs would be used to help handicapped children.
This charity even attracted widespread attention in Taiwan, whose people are readying themselves to welcome the Year of the Pig that starts Feb 18 2007.
Labels: animals, marriage, tradition
