The family survived for many generations, but the ritualistic killing of sires by their offspring was not always necessary: the curse did not strike every generation.

There is no evidence that anyone tried to drain the blood, so it clearly was not a ritualistic killing.

I can envision these fanatics performing some kind of ritualistic killing on the baby, just to prove that they're chosen.

A ritualistic killing - remember that Veronica was required to stab him too.

Each was said to have been placed face down and parallel to a body-sized log with hands crossed behind them, suggesting ritualistic killings.

The black vulture was also an important animal of religious life at Pacatnamu; its bones are often found with mass burials associated with ritualistic killings.

In 1987, six people, including a close aide to President Doe, were executed for the ritualistic killing of two boys.

I hope people will see that a ritualistic killing in the electric chair solves nothing.

Archaeology has uncovered physical evidence of child sacrifice, the ritualistic killing of children in order to please supernatural beings, at several locations.