Hog Killing

On the weekend of December 9-10 in eastern Kentucky, my friends Julie, Shawn and Mia, along with the help of neighbors and friends, killed the two hogs they'd been raising. The following is a photo documentary of the event. WARNING: Some of these photos are pretty gruesome. It is, after all, a hog killing. I hope they convey the tradition and respect we all had for the process. And hopefully y'all can learn something!
NOTE: Each photo has a description that goes with it explaining what's going on and how it fits into the overall process. If you watch the photos as a slideshow, you'll miss the descriptions. Just a heads-up.

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items are from between 09 Dec 2006 & 10 Dec 2006.