Is This Common Practice?

[AngieChick]

As a secularist, lots of common religious practices seem kind of weird to me. I find it best not to judge any at the risk of judging all. It's a respect issue.

It sounds more like they were using the chickens as a meditative tool? Or as a channel? I do know that as soon as I go out to take care of my chickens, just watching them calms my over active brain down. I'm sure I'm not alone in this. That may be where the practice originates from?

It's interesting, at any rate.

 

[al6517]

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They probably live in some kind of wierd zealot community compound. People like that pray about everything in sight, I think we should really be praying for their mental health. Just trying to keep it real and level headed.

AL

 

[chickeypoo]

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They probably live in some kind of wierd zealot community compound. People like that pray about everything in sight, I think we should really be praying for their mental health. Just trying to keep it real and level headed.

AL

I think we need to be more open minded and not stereotyping anyone for their religions. I have many friends. Many of different religions. I am open minded and open hearted so i willingly ask and answer religious questions just to see what all is out there.

My Hmong friends have answered many questions for me as to what they do with a chicken.. has to be a rooster for when a family member dies. They use the rooster to guide the spirit into the after life. certain colors, certain size. Can't be "weird" Looking.(ie silkie or turken) the Hmong are the only ones i have talked with that use chickens though

I don't think jumping to the conclusion that they are in a "wierd zealot community" is a good thing. making a certain religion a bad thing because they pray for or to a chicken is sad and disrespectful in my eyes.

Sue

 

[Royd]

And after they eat the chicken, they cast the bones, to tell a fortune. Obviously, not the chicken's.

 

[CityClucks]

I haven't read all the posts, so please forgive my possible ignorance, but are your uncle's family perchance Native Americans? Some tribes historically "pray" to their food sources - to thank them for their help, sacrifice, etc.

I think casting bones is more of the Caribbean island or Jamaican practice, but I'm not for sure.

 

[twentynine]

Idon't pray to no chickens, but if'n you want to, that's okay with me.
- do hold conversations with my chickens. Most people think my "cornbread" ain't quite done.