What are the taboos for killing pigs?

1. Ceremony before killing Nian pig: Before killing Nian pig, the butcher will light a column of incense and insert candles next to the pigsty, then burn a pile of paper money, and finally kowtow three times respectfully. The purpose of doing this is to thank the pig god for blessing the pigs of the host family to spend this year smoothly, and by the way, to beg for a good pig in the coming year ... 2. Taboo to kill pigs: 1. Butchers can't kill people The butcher must kill the pig with one knife, or something terrible will happen to the master's family in the coming year. 3. Children can't watch when killing Nian pig, perhaps for fear of scaring children. 4. To kill a pig, you must have a head and a tail. The so-called head-to-tail, that is, the place where the pig head goes to the tail must be seen by the host family, otherwise the host family will have to live in fear next year.