Tag: Bizarre Rituals

The Most Bizarre Rituals in Human History

Cleaning The Dead – When Death Doesn’t Mean Goodbye

For the Torajan people of Indonesia, death is part of a spiritual journey: families keep the mummified remains of their deceased relatives in their homes for years – and traditionally invite them to join for lunch on a daily basis – before they are eventually buried. Even them, they are regularly exhumed to be cleaned… Continue reading Cleaning The Dead – When Death Doesn’t Mean Goodbye

Fish Dressed Up As Bride & Groom In Bengali Gaye Holud Wedding Ritual

A Bengali couple named Sofie and Amit were married in a traditional Bengali wedding ceremony in Mamallapuram in eastern India. In the Gaye Holud ritual, the bride and groom are presented with fish dressed up as them. Sofie took it upon herself to have some fun with her fish!

Another Bizarre Ritual of Crawling Under A Cow During Diwali Festival In Nepal

Photo by: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters A boy crawls under a cow during a religious ceremony celebrating the Tihar festival, also called Diwali, in Kathmandu. Hindus all over Nepal are celebrating the festival during which they worship cows, which are considered a maternal figure, and other animals. It is very similar to the Govardhan Puja festival posted… Continue reading Another Bizarre Ritual of Crawling Under A Cow During Diwali Festival In Nepal

Indian Teenage Girl Marries A Dog To Ward Off Evil Spirit

18 Years old Indian girl Mangli Munda was told by village elders that she was cursed with bad luck and to lift the spell permanently she was ordered to marry a dog because if she marries a man it would bring destruction to the family and her community. They were married in a ceremony in… Continue reading Indian Teenage Girl Marries A Dog To Ward Off Evil Spirit