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Alan volunteering with VSO in Tala, Kenya

Kuku For Chicken

A month or so ago I a colleague and I bought a chicken at the local market. We took it back to his house and proceeded to slaughter and eat it. African style. I never got around to posting pictures, so here you go!

Alan with the chicken

Although I was good at holding the chicken, the killing part is another story entirely. I figured if I saw it once or twice I might be able to do it myself. I am proud to say that I cannot even imagine what kind of instincts I would have to muster up (not to mention stifling a gag reflex) in order to actually kill one myself. I do believe that humans evolved as meat eaters (and of course, killers!), but wow… no thanks! I guess I just don’t like meat THAT much! In fact, a whole week will go by and I will have not eaten any meat!

By the way, in Swahili “kuku” means chicken. :)

2 Comments so far

  1. JB June 17th, 2008 10:59 pm

    Plants having feelings too ya know.

  2. rahab SOUTH AFRICA June 18th, 2008 2:43 pm

    hey allan!!!wait until you see a goat being slaughtered the african way……………..

    i bet you and meat will forever be enemies!

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