The poor elephant is beaten violently on the head and cries in pain: it is one of the many tortures that elephants undergo in Buddhist times
Un shocking footage released a few days ago shows a elephant crying in pain, while a man repeatedly strikes the animal's head first with his hands and then with a stick.
The images, of unprecedented violence, have as protagonist Vishwa, a young male specimen, and were shot in a Buddhist temple in Mirigama, Sri Lanka.
Here the elephants are exploited in the famous festival of paraheras, a parade that sees at least 60 animals every year forced to march for kilometers with their paws chained while wearing colorful fabrics and drapes.
You may remember the story of Tikiri, the elephant who died of fatigue after attending the Buddhist ceremony last year, which we told you about.
Unfortunately, Tikiri is not the only case of maltreatment, as is that of the elephant protagonist of the horrible video published in recent days. In Sri Lanka the elephants used in fashion shows are continuously subjected to actual torture.
The video in question was obscured by Facebook for its cruelty, but for those who want to understand what we are talking about, it can be viewed at this link.
Elephants are often beaten, whipped or forced into Buddhist rituals that involve questionable practices, such as tying animals to a tree for two weeks.
Earlier this month, several animal welfare organizations released images of another elephant being whipped by its keeper in the Bellanwila temple.
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“Cruelty and torture are part of the captive elephant industry in Sri Lanka. If there were no peraheras, then there would be no demand for captive elephants in Sri Lanka.
If we want to see an end to the tears and pains suffered by captive elephants, then we must implement a ban on the use of captive elephants in peraheras, ”said Maneesha Arachchige, activist at Rally for Animal Rights and Environment.
Although elephants are considered sacred in Sri Lanka, this kind of torture is the order of the day and the only way for them to stop, according to the associations, is that the animals are no longer used for religious ceremonies.
Additionally, capturing wild elephants is illegal in Sri Lanka, but many elephants in Buddhist temples are suspected to come from poachers who kill their mothers and steal their young, which are then exploited in the controversial parades.
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