A butcher uses a blow torch to remove the hair on a freshly killed hog during a Cajun Boucherie, part of the traditional week long Mardi Gras festivities February 8, 2016 in Eunice, Louisiana. The old fashion community event involves slaughtering a whole hog and using and cooking all parts for the guests.

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A butcher uses a blow torch to remove the hair on a freshly killed hog during a Cajun Boucherie, part of the traditional week long Mardi Gras festivities February 8, 2016 in Eunice, Louisiana. The old fashion community event involves slaughtering a whole hog and using and cooking all parts for the guests.

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Location: Eunice, Louisiana
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