I could kill to have some proper and reliable reference for this type of information. There are lots of little "light" stories like that, that could elucidate attitudes to animals that would be of great value in interpretation: I am not talking about direct analogies, just broadening our horizon: I can imagine that undeniable similarities between pigs and humans, and the love-hate relationship stemming from potential antropomorphization, have given rise to many peculiar customs. A more "serious" question: has anyone ever come across "typical" (fine transversal) skinning marks on pig metapodia/phalanges? Cheers, Laszlo %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%