It is estimated as many as 750,000 people travelled from  , which recently banned similar mass-sacrifices, to make up the majority of the festival's estimated one million attendees. Member of Parliament skipped Tuesday's legislative meeting, saying that the festival had more importance as a religious celebration. Although  groups have condemned the ceremony as cruel, the Nepalese government has ignored requests to cancel the festival, held once every five years. Last year, the government banned a similar slaughter during the festival of , and was greeted with angry protests.
It is estimated as many as 750,000 people travelled from India , which recently banned similar mass-sacrifices, to make up the majority of the festival's estimated one million attendees. Member of Parliament skipped Tuesday's legislative meeting, saying that the festival had more importance as a religious celebration. Although animal rights groups have condemned the ceremony as cruel, the Nepalese government has ignored requests to cancel the festival, held once every five years. Last year, the government banned a similar slaughter during the festival of , and was greeted with angry protests.
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