Pig slaughter

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Pig slaughter is a traditional feast, the central part of which is slaughtering a pig. It is known in numerous European countries: Croatia (prašćina), the Czech Republic (zabijačka), Slovakia (zabíjačka) , Greece, Italy (maialata), Moldovia, Slovenia (koline), Portugal (matança), Spain (matanza) and other. It usually takes part in the winter, especially before the Christmas to provide for the festive cuisine. In the past, this was the only time of the year when people could afford to eat larger amounts of meat. The slaughter is performed by a professional butcher and accompanied by various local rituals.