it is indeed a ancient thing in the world... still a tragedy that it happens in 2015 ad.
ah, makes sense.
and i suppose coconuts were more easy to obtain than sending someone to capture the nearest lesser race person.
the tragedy in india is that the chief of isro ( indian space research organization ) breaks coconuts in a temple before isro launches some rocket... this is blatant murder of scientific spirit.
true.
also, with the 2013 murder of the rationalist, narendra dhabolkar, and two more since, these sacrifices and astrologers should have been seriously punishable... but the new government has other priorities.