Several civilizations have various beliefs. While some are distinctively alluring, others are unconditionally outrageous These are some of the most unusual beliefs:
- ‘Night Hunting’ in Bhutan
Recognized as Bomena in eastern parts of the Himalayan kingdom, youthful men looking for love and wedding set out at night for a distinct way of chase. They halt into the compartments of competent spinsters and expend the night there. If caught, they have to wed the girl or job in her dad’s arenas as a retribution. This notion is much disputed today as women are subjected to assault and an incursion of seclusion.
- Bullet Ant gloves of the Satere-Mawe tribe
When youths of this Amazonian society come of age, they must substantiate their manhood in a ceremony that’s brutal and terrifying. The young men trap bullet ants which are then medicated by a medicine man, who positions the fatal beasts in woven mitts. It is said the sting of a bullet ant can be distinguished to a bullet slamming the meat. The young men then have to wear the mitts on their hands and dance for ten minutes to take their mind off the suffering. Satere-Mawe men have to go through this tradition at least 20 times in their lifetime.
- Thaipusam
This is celebrated by Hindus in Southern India and South East Asia, the celebration of Thaipusam specifies the victory of Lord Murugan over a cruel spirit. Devotees lance themselves with pointed items through various portions of their bodies while going into a complete reverie. Some even go as far as tugging vehicles with buckles penetrated into their backs.
- Bathroom ban after marriage
Recently wedded duos of the Tidong society in Indonesia are forbidden from employing the bathroom for three days after their marriage. Smashing the rules of the observance will bring bad luck in their marital life like death or stillbirth. Families of the pair govern them over the three days after which they are bathed and may reply nature’s call. It is indeed a worst belief and tries to suppress human consciousness.
- Penis Festival, Japan
It is commonly known as the Kanamara Matsuri. It is a moment of festivity where. devotees hold a vast statue in the silhouette of a penis and parade through the roads of Kawasaki in Japan. It is said that a demoness with vaginal teeth persuaded men to their losses until temple priests expended a metal dick to eradicate her lethal private weapon. Various sex employees participate in this celebration to implore for good temperament and safety against STDs.
- Consuming the dead
The Yanomami tribe who inhabit in the Amazon rainforest fringing Venezuela and Brazil are staved off by the notion of concealing the dead. They understand that no physical glimmer of the corpse should be left to authorize the spirit to rest in peace. The ash and bone powder attained after the funeral is mixed into a plantain soup which is devoured by the deceased’s household. By doing this, the Yanomami think the soul of their lost and adored one will remain within them.
- Famadihana, Madagascar
Demise is a moment of grief and silence even if it means attending the mausoleum of a loved one who passed away years ago. The custom of Famadihana is witnessed in July and September. The ‘turning of the dead’ involves exhuming the remnants of departed families and re-wrapping their bones in raw material.
Relatives also take time to evaluate of their dead predecessors for endorsements and stuff they might need in the world of the residence. While this is not weird, it is characterized by many travellers as more of a party with ton of rum to go around.
- Toddler tossing in India
In some portions of Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra, toddlers are thrown away from the ceiling of temples 15-30 feet above the ground and are captured by a covering held out by devotees. This exercise is age-old and is explained to bring good luck to the child. It is a traumatic trial for the toddler and child privileges activists governed to prohibit it in 2011. However, proponents proceeded to practise it in 2012.
These are some of the bizzare traditions that turn our beliefs upside down. In some of the areas, Traditions are the best things to follow whereas, in some of the places, they become shackles and destroy us. It is up to everyone’s conscience.