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Elephant training (=torture) in Thailand

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The traditional way in Thailand to train elephants is to break their spirit completely and totally so that they are mortally afraid of humans. The way this is done is with the "phaajaan."

Baby elephants are captured, put into a pen that does not allow them to move side to side, forward, or sit, and then for 3-7 days everyone in the village takes turns breaking the animal using sticks with nails at the end, ropes and hot irons.

I guess this is what happens before they teach them how to paint...

http://current.com/items/88880053_elephant_paints_self_...
Livia

8 responses // Elephant training (=torture) in Thailand

  • liviacolare, i checked the elephant portrait painting link before i saw this video (which actually made me cry). i was afraid that this is how the elephants became artists.
    tingaling
  • what the fuck...... THIS IS HOW AN ELEPHANT LEARNS TO PAINT? If it is true that these are the same elephants, tortured and then conditioned to paint a self portrait for tourists to buy, then the tourists need to be informed of it. This should also be front page news, as a follow up.

    I feel invalid, sitting here at my computer watching these videos. I should be there, standing between those people and the elephant.
    stephenthomson
  • I don't know whether they are the same elephants, but if this is the way those people use to train elephants in general.... well... I think we should get really worried.
    Livia
  • I think I'll try and find some background on our elephant that paints before getting horrified. What the hell is wrong with humans. These are some of the most intelligent, gentle creatures on earth. God forgive us.
    Chique
  • This is one of those videos that you can't help but watch to the end while the feelings of disgust, anger, shame, helplessness and a dozen other feelings brewing inside that normally would make you change the channel.
    This is one of the most horrendous treatment of an animal that I've ever seen. It's no wonder they occasionally go berserk and attack their keeper(s).
    And it's no wonder that I now want to do the same. Being a non-violent person, this vid has stirred something dark inside of me. And it's fucking scary.
    What I want to know is WHAT IS BEING DONE TO PREVENT THIS TREATMENT (and forget the, "It's their culture and their way of doing things" bullshit. Regardless of cultural traditions, this is so much more than inhumane.
    Those people need a good wuppin' and the kids need to be placed in some good homes far, far away from this village and others like it.
    Sheesh! So many people have told me that Thailand is a great place to vacation.
    Being Buddhist, I've got some heavy sitting to do.
    Sad. So sad. For the elephants, yes. And most certainly for the humans.
    UrbanExodus
  • Ty very much to show this video, now I'm sure that a I have a really reason to cry!! I'm so sad ...
    arbergstron
  • yeh its said.. but i've seen way worse.... i lived in india for abt 11 years...
    dang
    thats scary
    kewal91
  • I always thought that Thailand was a nice country.
    Descent people don't do things like that.DAMN!!!
    i MIGHT HAVE TO BECOME ON OF THOSE NUTTY
    ANIMAL ACTIVISTS. But never like Peta!!!
    OELAINEO

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