”Phajaan to Tourist Attraction: Elephant Tourism in Thailand”
PETITION:
http://forcechange.com/…/protect-elephants-from-the-practi…/
Everyone, tourists especially, needs to be educated as to the plight of the Asian elephant. These animals’ spirits are broken through a ritual known as the Phajaan; baby elephants are prematurely ripped away from their mothers. They are then caged, starved, beaten, stabbed, poked and cut as they are kept awake for days without food or water.
Once “broken”, the young elephants are forced into a life of street-begging, trekking (rides), and “entertainment”, eg. circuses, painting, zoos, etc.
Please EDUCATE yourself and others! Do not support this cruelty by feeding a street beggar (baby elephant begging for food), riding on an elephant’s back (trekking) or attending a show.
* Phajaan Ritual (VIDEO): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVckvi_gWVo
* Further INFO/PHOTOS on Phajaan:
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