DCHP-1 Online
dog-eating 
n. among certain Indian tribes, a ceremonial feast in which dogs were eaten to propitiate evil spirits
See also: dog feast
- 1966 They [missionaries] did away with many heathen customs such as "dog eating." A medicine man would fast in the weeds and eventually come out with a live dog in his hands. The one who could eat the most live dog was declared the bravest.
- 1966 They [missionaries] did away with many heathen customs such as "dog eating." A medicine man would fast in the weeds and eventually come out with a live dog in his hands. The one who could eat the most live dog was declared the bravest.