Today is a Festival Of Dogs!
Today is a Kukur Tihar, also known as the festival of dog here in Nepal, the second day of five-day long Nepalese Hindu festival "Tihar" which is also known as "Diwali" aka Festival of lights in India. But it's not only about light in Nepal.
Dog, which is an animal well known for being the trustworthy sentry as well as the faithful companion of humans since ancient times, is honored and worshipped on this day. People worship the dog, garland it and offer delicious food on the occasion.
P.s: Image used here aren't mine.
In Egypt, a person bitten by a rabid dog was encouraged to eat the roasted liver of a dog infected with rabies to avoid contracting the disease. The tooth of a dog infected with rabies would also be put in a band tied to the arm of the person bitten. The menstrual blood of a female dog was used for hair removal, while dog genitals were used for preventing the whitening of hair.