{"id":737,"date":"2017-07-09T09:39:57","date_gmt":"2017-07-09T01:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2017\/07\/09\/dog-carrying-festival-ethnic-minority-worships-dogs\/"},"modified":"2017-07-09T09:39:57","modified_gmt":"2017-07-09T01:39:57","slug":"dog-carrying-festival-ethnic-minority-worships-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/dog-carrying-festival-ethnic-minority-worships-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDog-Carrying Festival\u201d Ethnic Minority Worships Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whenever we think of China\u2019s dog festivals, the first thing that may come to our mind is the annual dog-meat eating ritual (the Yulin Dog Meat Festival), something most of us would find difficult to stomach. But not all dog festivals in China are gruesome<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Whenever we think of China\u2019s dog festivals, the first thing that may come to our mind is the annual dog-meat eating ritual (the Yulin Dog Meat Festival), something most of us would find difficult to stomach. <\/span>But not all dog festivals in China are gruesome and gut-wrenching.<\/span><\/p>\n

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On Sept. 2, an ethnic minority in China, the Miao, celebrated a festival in Jianhe county (Guizhou province) where dogs were accorded gratitude, respect and worship.<\/p>\n

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