[Reader-list] Karakul , Rahul & Animal Rights

[Pawan Durani]

  <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1956862.stm>
Rahul sported a " karakul " hat in Kashmir .

For those who do not know how a Karakul hat is made , should know that
Karakul has its origins in the cruel slaughter of sheep.

The karakul wool is made by beating a pregnant ewe till it aborts.

As soon as it aborts, the lamb that comes out has very curly tight hair.

"The lamb's skin remains curly and tight for the first 24 hours of its life.
While still alive, the lamb's skin is stripped off and made into a cap.

"The mother which is forced to abort also dies,"

 Humane Society of the United States pointed out what it called the
"suffering, inhumane slaughter, and waste of lives behind karakul fashions".




With inputs taken from BBC








For pictures : http://greaterkashmir.com/today/photo.asp?Date=28_4_2009

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090428/jsp/nation/story_10886500.jsp