August 2011
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Aug 21st
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The Bear in Finnish Mythology →
invisiblefairytale: “The bear is a prominent worshiped animal in Finnish Paganism. The Finns before Christian influences believed the bear to have come from the sky and have the ability to reincarnate. A celebration called karhunpeijaiset (literally “celebration of bear”) was arranged to honor the bear,…
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Bear baiting →
In rural Pakistan, up to 2,000 spectators will assemble to watch a tethered and clawless bear set upon by trained fighting dogs. Help WSPA and the Pakistan Biodiversity Research Centre stop bear baiting. The brutal but lucrative contests are organised by powerful local landlords. They own and train the dogs, which are also victims of this ‘sport’, encouraging ferocity in attack...
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July 2011
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