In the minds of the common man in the street, only insects and vampires feed on blood. In fact, this is not the case. There are many peoples in the world who, not being ghouls, nevertheless regularly drink the blood of animals.
Poor deer
The most interesting thing is that the nations for which the blood of living beings is an ordinary, everyday food, live in Russia as well. In the conditions of the Far North, the Nenets receive vital vitamins from reindeer blood. Before slaughtering an animal to drink its blood, the Nenets calm it down for a long time, promising that the deer, after a few moments, will be in the heavenly herd. According to local beliefs, the blood of an animal that calmly accepted death is much more useful than the blood of an animal frightened by a terrible end. At the same time, the Nenets themselves do not see anything shameful in the use of blood. They quite rightly point to the fact that the inhabitants of the European part of the country regularly purchase hematogen in pharmacies, whose name translated from ancient Greek means "giving birth to blood". Indeed, this source of hemoglobin is made from defibrinated blood of cattle with the addition of condensed milk.
The blood of the snake feeds the macho
The use of blood for food is extremely popular among the peoples of Thailand. More than 150 species of snakes live in this country, and almost a third of them are extremely poisonous. Nevertheless, the locals believe that there is no better delicacy than snake blood and bile. Especially active admirers of such exotic are the male part of the country. This is not surprising, since according to local beliefs, snake blood is considered an indispensable source of male strength. Moreover, to become a real macho, you need to drink blood regularly. For these purposes, there are special farms in Thailand where snakes are bred to extract their blood. In addition, snake blood is an excellent stimulant for cardiovascular disease and has anti-inflammatory properties.
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Blood as a national dish
Many travelers, visiting various exotic countries, love to try local national dishes. The tradition is good, but just before you drink any drink or enjoy the mysterious local dishes, you need to ask what they are made of. In a number of countries, blood is not just a food product, but a popular national dish. In Tibet, for example, thickened yak blood is the oldest national food. Most often, such dishes will be offered to you in Tanzania, Korea or China. There is no need to talk about meat with blood, which is popular in Europe and the USA, as well as blood sausage. It is noteworthy that a number of peoples of the world use animal blood as a thickener when preserving pickles. For a European person, this sounds crazy, but in Asia, a cucumber with blood is the norm. However,in some northern countries where people are deficient in vitamins, "blood soup" is also served as a gourmet delicacy. It can be tasted in Finland, Norway and Ireland. At the same time, in Africa, livestock blood mixed with milk is included in the daily diet. In this case, the animal is not killed, but only a small incision is made on its throat, from which some blood is downloaded for a drink.
Bloody superstitions
True, sometimes blood is used not only as a healthy drink, but also for occult purposes. Medieval mystics sincerely believed that the lower levels of his soul are dissolved in the blood of a person. Having drunk the blood of a certain person, the sorcerer gained power over him. From that moment on, he could come to him in a dream and dictate his will. This superstition was widespread until the end of the 19th century.
Dmitry Sokolov