the ritual sacrifice officer, in his official costume, seriously said to the pigs in the sky, "you don't need to be afraid to die. i will treat you all very respectfully and politely. you remind me so much of my mother-in-law. i will spend 3 months to feed you fat and healthy. ten days before the ritual ceremony, i will take a shower and fast. three days before it, i will abstain1 from wine and meat. during the ritual, your legs will be put into the delicate containers and matted with fragrant2 couch grass. that will be a great and solemn moment and you should feel proud of yourselves for attending such a ritual."
祭祀官身着礼服，严肃认真地对猪圈里的猪进行说服教育：“你们完全不必怕死。我会对你们非常礼貌而且尊重。我将花三个月的时间来好好喂养你们。祭祀前十天，我还要沐浴斋戒；前三天，我将戒食酒肉。祭祀时，你们的前后肘将会放在精美的礼器中，并垫上散发芬芳的茅*。这是伟大而庄严的时刻，你们应该为自己能参与这样严肃的仪式而感到自豪。”
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