Wa ethnic cattle slaughtering

It is a folk custom carried out for religious service, and locally called “suad mōi" in the Wa ethnic language. The butcher slaughters the cattle with a spear-like dart.

Before being butchered, the cattle's head is tied to a pole with a rope, with its legs, however, conventionally not tied. The butcher, who is normally the owner of the cattle, is responsible for priding over the ceremony; under certain circumstances, he can ask a replacement to do the work for him. Before butchering the cattle, people must incant--the purpose of which is, on one hand, to tell why people butcher the cattle, and, on the other hand, express the owner's wishes.

Some of the beef will be allocated to the butchering participants, some will be cooked on the spot for all people to enjoy, and the cattle skull will be hung on a pole for the sake of recording.