3.2. Marketing of live animals and birds
Live animals sold to the byapari were meant for meat purpose, whereas that sold among the villagers or in haat were generally meant for rearing purpose. Byapari offered price based on the health and weight of the animal as it was sold for meat purpose. Moukhali was a Muslim dominated village; hence beef was also being retailed in haat nearest to the village. After purchasing byapari used to mark the animals cutting or coloring wool/hair in a specific pattern in particular part(s) of the animals’ body. Similar marks were given for all the animals in a flock or herd. This is a method of identification to get rid of problems which may arise as a result of mixing of animals of the individual byapari gather together in the big city market. Besides live, pigs were also retailed as pork in haat as well as at owner’s home. Goats were also purchased and sold among the villagers for consumption as chevon (goat meat) in marriage ceremony, feast or any other social occasion. Byapari used to determine the quality/value of sheep and goat palpating the lumbo-sacral region (locally kangra). Accordingly, they offered price for the animal. If a sheep seems healthy due to its thick woolen coat, actual weight/value can only be assumed through the palpation of kangra. If kangra is palpated thin or if bone edges are felt rough, the animal will yield less meat, hence fetches low price irrespective of age, weight or size. Ducks and chickens were mostly purchased and sold among the villagers for rearing or consumption purpose. Purchasing and selling of duck and chicken occasionally also took place in haat as per the need and convenience. They were also purchased by byapari along with goose. Interestingly, a freely foraging non-domesticated bird locally called as dauk (Amaurornis phoenicurus) was sometimes caught and sold at ` 10-15 bird-1. In Canning market (the gateway of Sundarban) cost of a dauk (white-breasted water hen) was ` 20-25 at the time of study (2004).
3.2. การตลาดของสัตว์มีชีวิตและนก Live animals sold to the byapari were meant for meat purpose, whereas that sold among the villagers or in haat were generally meant for rearing purpose. Byapari offered price based on the health and weight of the animal as it was sold for meat purpose. Moukhali was a Muslim dominated village; hence beef was also being retailed in haat nearest to the village. After purchasing byapari used to mark the animals cutting or coloring wool/hair in a specific pattern in particular part(s) of the animals’ body. Similar marks were given for all the animals in a flock or herd. This is a method of identification to get rid of problems which may arise as a result of mixing of animals of the individual byapari gather together in the big city market. Besides live, pigs were also retailed as pork in haat as well as at owner’s home. Goats were also purchased and sold among the villagers for consumption as chevon (goat meat) in marriage ceremony, feast or any other social occasion. Byapari used to determine the quality/value of sheep and goat palpating the lumbo-sacral region (locally kangra). Accordingly, they offered price for the animal. If a sheep seems healthy due to its thick woolen coat, actual weight/value can only be assumed through the palpation of kangra. If kangra is palpated thin or if bone edges are felt rough, the animal will yield less meat, hence fetches low price irrespective of age, weight or size. Ducks and chickens were mostly purchased and sold among the villagers for rearing or consumption purpose. Purchasing and selling of duck and chicken occasionally also took place in haat as per the need and convenience. They were also purchased by byapari along with goose. Interestingly, a freely foraging non-domesticated bird locally called as dauk (Amaurornis phoenicurus) was sometimes caught and sold at ` 10-15 bird-1. In Canning market (the gateway of Sundarban) cost of a dauk (white-breasted water hen) was ` 20-25 at the time of study (2004).
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