An animal may be flayed in preparation for human consumption , or for its hide or fur ; this is more commonly called skinning .
Accounts attribute the practice to the ancient Assyrians , who were said to flay the skin from a captured enemy or rebellious ruler and nail it to the wall of his city , as warning to all who would defy their power .
Accounts attribute the practice to the ancient Assyrians , who were said to flay the skin from a captured enemy or rebellious ruler and nail it to the wall of his city , as warning to all who would defy their power .
بسط هذه الجملة: An animal may be flayed in preparation for human consumption , or for its hide or fur ; this is more commonly called skinning . خرج: