PATNA, India (Reuters) – Farmers in an eastern Indian state have asked their unmarried daughters to plow parched fields naked in a bid to embarrass the weather gods to bring some badly needed monsoon rain, officials said on Thursday.
Witnesses said the naked girls in Bihar state plowed the fields and chanted ancient hymns after sunset to invoke the gods. They said elderly village women helped the girls drag the plows.
"They (villagers) believe their acts would get the weather gods badly embarrassed, who in turn would ensure bumper crops by sending rains," Upendra Kumar, a village council official, said from Bihar's remote Banke Bazaar town.
"This is the most trusted social custom in the area and the villagers have vowed to continue this practice until it rains very heavily."
India this year suffered its worst start to the vital monsoon rains in eight decades, causing drought in some states.
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Meh. As far as invocations go, they could be doing a lot worse.
This religion actually sounds kind of fun.
The only good reason I've heard for religion. I support any religion that causes girls to plough while chanting and naked. An excellent combination, music and naked women, what a religion should be all about. Consider me a convert. Hinduism 1,000,000, all other religions combined 0.
In a related story, a Maxim Magazine sponsored hot-air balloon event is being held in Bihar State, East India. Event coordinators are urging people to bring their own cameras to capture the scenic beauty of Bihar's countryside and farming estates.
Heeeeyyyyy, maybe religion isnt so bad after all.
Also, pics or it didnt happen.
Having the grandmas get naked would work better, 'cause then the gods would put some big fat rainclouds in the way to block the view.
Unless the gods are the sort of sick bastards who are into that kind of thing. In which case you're fucked.
You'd think the gods would make the drought longer so they could see more tits.
Or maybe the Gods are gay, or something.
Still, this is the most awesome thing ever.
Repost.
This clip is one.
Ehhh, it is their local custom. Nobody is getting killed.
It is a bit xenophobic to make fun of them for it. Remember that they are poor and may not have access to as much education as we do. I am sure many of our rituals would be considered "weird" from their perspective.
Ah, so it's not fundie, is it?
Oh, yes it is. It's religious literalism at its most literal. It's also extremely dumb. And harmless? Well, I suppose you all are willing to work naked at the behest of relgious leaders, then? And what do they go to when the naked thing doesn't work?
Um, why is this fundie unless you are some die hard religious hater?
The girls were "asked" by the articles own admission - not forced, or stoned, or killed for not doing so. Many were doing it so it sort of sounds like the equivalent of jr high swim class in uniform ugly swim clothes. Hell, just the fact that they are trying to make a god embarrassed is hilarious - I say keep it up, but for us ladies, perhaps you could switch it up a bit and put some danglers out there every other day.
- Though I do have to agree, if the gods have any sense they'll hold off the rain just a wee bit longer every year for the view. ;)
Lots of misreable Indian girls and a few happy Indian boys. The boys don't have to plow and get to see naked girls,,the girls? well some may die under India drought temperatures and hard labour without even shoes I surmise.
Fundies hate girls and women. Why? Why do most religions villify females? Treat them as lesser beings? As an Atheist I grew up seeing the differences but never saw them as bad or responsible for natural events. Where does this (worldly common) attitude begin?
Religion?
Just checked other comments and saw 'So what' opinions,
Ever been strapped to a plow in india in drought conditions? You've got to walk on hard cracked ground and pull on a plow strapped to your shoulders and/or waist digging into dry parched earth.
Yeah, harmless
They said elderly village women helped
Naked? EEEEeewwwwwwww
@ Old Viking
A large swath of Texas is undergoing an extreme drought. Just thinkin'.
Hmmm, Dallas Cherleaders?
Ooh, I'm so embarrassed, I can hardly look. Better stop...I'll count to three...
oooooooooooooooooonnne
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This is the most trusted social custom in the area and the villagers have vowed to continue this practice until it rains very heavily.
Whereupon they will of course claim 100% success for the technique, even if they go for fucking months without a drop.
* Just off the phone with Air India *
Guys! I'll be gone a few weeks time, I've decided to take a quick vacation trip to Bihar, India. I hear there are some great outdoor nudity in the fields...
>>>A large swath of Texas is undergoing an >>>extreme drought.
>>>Just thinkin'.
Bwahahahahaha.
That's hardly fundie...bizarre, more like.
Besides, it does conform to my ideals of religion. ;P
To all of the Not Fundie comments: It really depends on how you look at it. First & foremost, I certainly hope they aren't being forced to do this. Secondly, if they aren't, I request an invitation.
...The Hell was I babbling about, again?
"Farmers in an eastern Indian state have asked their unmarried daughters to plow parched fields naked in a bid to embarrass the weather gods to bring some badly needed monsoon rain"
Maybe that'll make it rain - but not because the weather gods will be embarrassed.
*fap-fap-fap *
image
^The Coming of the Lord. X3
PS - Never thought that the ultra-reliable news service Reuters could bring us something so lulzworthy. Mayhaps they in India would have more success (especially deity-wise) if it was reported by AP
...I'll get my raincoat.
It was raining like crazy here in SoCal a couple weeks ago.
I wondered if a bunch of buck nekkid Indians were rain-dancing somewhere.
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@ Arianna
>>>A large swath of Texas is undergoing an >>>extreme drought.
8/4/2009
Hmm, a little help from the Dallas Cheerleaders?
It couldn't hurt to try. Probably bring more rain to California,
though, with You-Know-Who's infamous aim.
"Wait. Lemme get this straight. You want me to plow the fields naked so the gods get embarrassed and send rain? That sounds completely unscientific."
"Honey, we tried your science mumbo-jumbo and it didn't work. Now could you please help us me and my brothers out here? We need this harvest."
"Okay... but I'm starting to think you're just saying that to get me naked."
Confused?
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