Bizarre Baby Goat Drowning Ritual in Nepal
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
