9. Monkey Buffet Festival – Serve buffet to monkeys in Bangkok
As the name suggests, this is a buffet for monkeys.
Monkeys feast at this annual event in Thailand where over 3,000 kgs of fruits and vegetables are on display for the monkeys to gorge on in Lopburi, Bangkok.
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10. Muharram mourning – whip yourself to honour Hussain’s sacrifice in Islamic countries and India
Muharram is the annual celebration which commemorates the death of Muhammad’s grandson Hussain. He was killed along with 72 warriors at the Battle of Karbala.
In a rather bizarre custom, people go on mourning processions to remember their sacrifice and whip themselves using chains to honour the sacrifice.
Wow amazing. most countries are way too backward. I wonder how people cope there.
Hmmm. Crazy people everywhere. what on earth is wrong with most people. Imagine eating the ash of the dead not to talk of that of a child’s placenta.. OMG
Eating a child’s placenta I heard is a common practice in China. I heard it has some health benefit, But hey carry your pregnant wife with your bare feet on burning coal is very good… lol!!!. It will help men control their down below knowing that their wife could be pregnant
The world needs to wake up. Imagine this statement “When a family member passes away, women from this tribe have to suffer physical pain besides suffering from emotional grief.”
What sort of devotion do we call no 18.
Devotees often pierce different parts of their body with silver skewers. So so Insane