Men hold on to a goat during an annual Hindu festival ritual in Khokana village on the outskirts of Katmandu. In the ritual, a female baby goat is thrown into a pond as local men in teams compete to kill it, with the belief that whoever takes the prize will have a prosperous year.
Tag: Bizarre Rituals
The Most Bizarre Rituals in Human History
Live Bull Hanging Ritual in China Brings a Bumper Harvest
The bizarre and cruel (not acceptable on many levels) live bull hanging ritual is carried out by the minority Dong people of southern China. It is believed to bring good weather, peace, prosperity and a full harvest. First the bull is parade around the area by the residents where they believe he will collect the… Continue reading Live Bull Hanging Ritual in China Brings a Bumper Harvest
Chicken-Waving Ceremony To Cleanse Your Sins
The Kaparot (literally means “atonement”) is a Jewish ritual takes place one day before Yom Kippur. The person swings a live chicken or a bundle of coins over one’s head three times while reciting specific verses from the Mahzor. The practice is meant to transfer one’s sin to the chicken. The chicken is then slaughtered… Continue reading Chicken-Waving Ceremony To Cleanse Your Sins
Thailand Coffin Ritual: Practice Death & Cleanse The Soul
Woman lying in coffin to cleanse her soul from bad lucks. Buddhist temple, Wat Proman, in Bangkok – Thailand is offering a deeply bizarre ritual of lying in the coffins for a few minutes while the monks chant some prayers – and then rise from the coffins believing that they are cleansed of their past… Continue reading Thailand Coffin Ritual: Practice Death & Cleanse The Soul
Jumping Over Babies Festival in Spain
The strange ritual of jumping over a group of oblivious babies clustered together on a mattress is carried out as part of a religions ceremony in northern spain, designed to save their souls. A man in a bright yellow outfit jumps over the babies who represents the devil himself. The “Skip & Jump” represents the… Continue reading Jumping Over Babies Festival in Spain