There are things related to cultures and religions to learn in this world full of surprises, but there are many things that seem strange. But these traditions are followed over the years. Some customs are so unique that you cannot say anything other than just following the tradition. Letâs know about those Weird Child traditions related to children, knowing which you will also get goosebumps.
Spainâs Devilâs Jump
A unique festival is celebrated in Spain, which is called El Salto del Colacho ie Devilâs Jump. Those women who have recently become mothers are involved in this tradition. She lays her newborn babies on the ground and people jump over them. A special place is chosen for this and there first a lot of soft beds are spread on the ground for the children. Some people come in special attire and a demon is also with them. It is believed that all kinds of sins are purified in this. At the same time, all kinds of negative energy is destroyed from around the newborn.
throwing children out of the temple
It is understandable that you throw the child with love, but if someone asks you to throw it from a 50 feet high temple⊠obviously you will be shocked. But let us tell you that no one else but the father of the child does this. Wishing for the long life of his child, he goes to a high temple and throws it down from there. Other people of his family spread blankets or some padded thing below which he avoids. This tradition is performed at Baba Umarâs Dargah in Sholapur, Maharashtra and Shri Santeshwar Temple in Karnataka. It is believed to bring good luck in the lives of children. But sometimes children also get injured.
The tradition of throwing children from above at Baba Umarâs Dargah in Sholapur, Maharashtra and Sri Santeshwara Temple in Karnataka (Representational photo- Canva)
bury the kids in the sand
Another strange tradition is followed in Gulbarga, Karnataka, about which even scientists have warned, but where do people believe. People here believe that by burying handicapped children in the sand up to their necks on the day of solar eclipse, their disability and other problems go away. While performing this ritual, people often leave children buried in sand pits for six hours. Whether its result is effective or not, peopleâs faith in tradition remains constant.
bathing a newborn with boiling milk
In many places in the rural areas of the Northeast, it is a custom where the father takes his newborn child to a temple and dips those tiny feet in a bowl of hot milk in front of family members and priests. After this mantras are chanted and praised. The father first pours the hot liquid on his childâs body and then on his own body. People believe that it pleases the gods and purifies the soul of the newborn. ,
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rolling in cow dung
In Betul, Madhya Pradesh, villagers leave their newborn babies to roll on a pile of cow dung. It is believed that by this their children will be lucky and healthy. This ritual is performed a day after Diwali and hundreds of people participate in it. Not only this, many people from outside also reach to participate in this festival with their children.
People would kill if a fair child was born
The people of Jarawa tribe living in Andaman are killing their children by following a strange tradition. According to tradition in this community, if the childâs mother becomes a widow or his father belongs to another community, the child is killed. If the color of the child is even a little fair then someone kills his father considering him to be from another community and there is no punishment for this in the community.
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Rituals of mourning the placenta
In Nigeria and Ghana, there is a custom of mourning for the motherâs umbilical cord that is attached to the child. In African countries, the placenta is considered the twin brother or sister of the child and is buried with full rituals. The burial process takes place under a tree. In Japan, after the birth of a child, the umbilical cord is not thrown away, but kept in lacquer boxes.
not allowed to touch the ground for three months
In the Indonesian island of Bali, a very strange ritual is performed when a child is born. According to this ritual, the child should not be allowed to touch the ground for the first 3 months and should not come in contact with the ground in any way. In such a situation, the mother keeps the child on her lap or on the bed all the time. The belief regarding this ritual is that by keeping away from the ground, the child remains in contact with the other world.
dip in boiling water
In Bijapur, Karnataka, a father immerses his 3-month-old baby in hot water inside a temple. However, the child is immediately taken out of the water. There is a belief behind this that the child becomes healthy by this. Many people also say that this practice has been going on since the birth of children to make them tough. Although many people are running away from it now.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : January 14, 2023, 12:02 IST