Strange customs

I don't know what to make of this. Despite the assurances, it sounds a little inhumane to me to keep wild birds locked up for 20 days, feed them some concoction (that probably includes marijuana to reduce the toxic effects of the other ingredients) and when they're really hyped up on the stuff, tie them to a string and make them fight each other. They have to be goaded into it, probably because the marijuana mellows them out.

It's some Hindu ritual but it's on the decline since the birds are beginning to disappear. Rather unsurprising. Half of them are no doubt injured and the other half probably move out once they're released. Who would stick around to have that happen to you twice?