Look closely! The man in the white cap and white attire, holding that big thick pondo, is the one who strikes the dog’s head three times before dashing out of the Oke Mogun shrine where the dog is hung. But here is the question: what deeper meaning do we attach to this act—sacrifice, symbolism, or just tradition being followed? Should such a moment be seen as a spiritual cleansing for the land, or simply an ancient rite we continue to honor? | Sharpshotz