“No more fish drinking in Belgium”
A 600-year-old tradition has been cancelled in a Belgian town because authorities say it is cruel to animals.
Belgian festival-goers are furious after the government banned an ancient tradition which involves drinking from a goblet of wine containing live fish.
For more than 600 years the town of Geraardsbergen has celebrated the arrival of spring by hosting the Krakelingen festival.
During the ceremony, people drink wine from a goblet containing live fish swimming around.
That has now been banned under a new animal welfare law.
The ban has sparked fury among local people, accusing the authorities of destroying a centuries-old cultural tradition without consulting them.
But local animal welfare groups say the practice is cruel. ‘Traditions are no excuse for animal suffering,’ said one representative.
คำศัพท์
cruel (adj.) ทารุณ
tradition (n.) ประเพณี
festival (n.) เทศกาล
ancient (adj.) เก่าแก่
goblet (n.) ถ้วยแก้ว, จอกเหล้า
furious (adj.) โกรธ
consult (v.) ปรึกษา
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