Dog Sacrifice and Tribal Dance Among the Flathead People, aka Bitterroot Salish, in Flathead Reservation of the Flathead Nation of Montana, United States. The Native American Salish man dances around the sacrificed dog and periodically bites the dog's skewered liver in a strength giving or war-like ritual. (Engraving 1879)

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Size: 4016px × 5070px
Location: Montana United States
Photo credit: © Chris Hellier / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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