Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh is no stranger to a strange rain ritual, but this is bordered by Grotesque.
Little girls are naked, bring heavy wooden flail, Damoh District with confidence that it will please the rain gods.
The National Commission for Protection of Children’s Rights has taken Suo Motu’s awareness on the ritual and requested details of the collector.
Graphic parade videos have also been distributed on social media.
At the end of the rainy season, drought towering in most Bundelkhand, forcing the villagers to despair.
People from a tribal village in Damoh who offended the rain took to ancient rituals in the last effort to calm the gods of rain.
On Monday, two little girls, apparently aged under 10, brought the flail above their shoulders when they led the procession of village women, including their mothers.
The women sang Bhajan to look for the blessings of the gods to save drying plants in the fields.
They also request alms, especially the meadows, which are then used to prepare food in the fields to complete the ritual, said the mother of one of the girls.
Children don’t know why they depend, children don’t know why they are scapped and made to take a walk around the village.
“This ritual has occurred for several days,” said several villagers.
Mother of one of the girls, who was paraded on Monday said: “Our Paddy has begun to dry out due to the lack of rainfall.
We need water.
This will bring rain.” Damoh SP Dr.
Teniwar said, “This is a tradition here which can be called superstition .
We will investigate.
in case we know about the power being used against children when they paraded naked, we will start the action.
“Asked about the video parade shared on social media, SP said:” We will investigate the authenticity of the video and take action.” Monsun usually slows down in MP in September.
On Monday, Damoh lacked 47% rain, followed by Panna District at 38% and Chhatarpur at 25%.
Many river dry.
TNN.