Our group were led to a small clearing in the bush and duly informed that it was lunchtime. Having already been told of what was to come, a slight sense of unease mixed with anticipation washed over.
Emerging from the undergrowth a large 4 year old pig clearly knows what’s in store.
He is pulled unwillingly towards the makeshift fire pit, held down and struck repeatedly across the head with a tree branch. His body falls backwards into a ball and It’s game over for the hog surprisingly quickly.
He is washed and then placed over the fire where his hair crackles until dry and adequately singed.
The hair is then removed using a wooden stick which scrapes every inch of the body over the naked flame.