India is a place of endless humor. From the countryside to the suburbs, our country is rich in culture and rich in culture. Among the colorful festivals and healthy festivals,

 there are a few practices in India that are unusual but followed with complete devotion. Therefore, we are writing down 14 strange customs in India that will shock you.


1. Look at your head

Aadi Peruku- When the high priest smashed a coconut on people's heads

What will you do to stay healthy and successful? Will you let the priest hit the coconut on your head? Probably not! But surprisingly in the remote village of Tamil Nadu, it is believed that cracking a coconut on one's head will please the god and lead the townspeople to prosperity and well-being. Without being warned by the medical staff, the practice is followed with great loyalty by the local people


2. Can you please God with frogs?

FROG MARRIAGE- To please the rain god, people tied frogs to the wedding

You may have heard of tree marriage in India but have you heard of frog weddings? Clearly, Barun Devta, rain God is pleased with the frog's marriage. As believed by the people of the village of Jorhat district in Assam, if wild frogs are married in a traditional Hindu marriage, it will end the drought for a long time and the rain will fall heavily in a few days. It is important that the wedding follows all the rituals of Hindu marriages and is performed in the presence of a priest.


3. Betting, it hurts like…

GURUUDAN THOOKAM- Where people connect their backs and hang like eagles

People can make any length of time to please their highly esteemed gods and sometimes these practices can take a strange turn. One such tradition is that of Garuudan Thookam at the Kali temples in Kerala. Legend has it that Garuda (the eagle) was brought to Kali to satisfy his thirst for blood. To represent the myth people do a traditional dance and then connect their backs and stand in the air like eagles, to please Kali! Yikes!


4. A culture that divides people

MADE MADE SNANA- Where people roll leftover food

While casteism has long been in India in the paper, sadly it still exists to this day. Related to this social evil is a tradition called Made Made Snana. It is performed in some Karnataka temples. Volunteers - people of the lower class - roll the dice under the remaining food of the upper class. Despite widespread criticism, the practice still works and attracts hundreds of volunteers.


5. Self-induced hair fall

KAYA KLESH- When devotees snatch their own hair brutally

Religious practices often take the place of painful ones. Jainism, an ancient Indian religion that is popular and widely practiced, encourages a person to give up worldly pleasures and lead a normal life. The strongest Jainism believers practiced the painful ritual when they pulled out all the strands of their hair until they were completely bald. Wounds are eventually healed with a special medicine made from cow dung.


6. Watch your back!

GARBADA'S KADASHI- When people let cattle trample them

Garbada is a town in Gujarat which is home to a strange culture that allows cattle to graze on people's backs. Although it may sound painful, cows are considered sacred to Hindus. Therefore, it is believed that letting them trample you down will reduce your problems. Unless you have a problem with your back. After that this may not work for you. Got it?


7. Superstition to the best of its ability

EXORCISM CUM MARRIAGE- Marrying animals to eliminate ghosts

Marrying strange objects and creatures seems to be the solution to many problems it seems. People in some remote parts of India believe that if a girl is born with a deformed face, she will have ghosts and will be destroyed. As a remedy for this problem, a girl should marry an animal to ward off demons. Once that is done, you are free to marry the boy. No divorce on the animal is required.


8. You would not want to associate with them

AGHORIS- From eating meat to practicing black magic, they do it all


Forget Hannibal Lecter, this is the real thing! Aghoris is a follower of Lord Shiva, often referred to as the God of death and destruction. The Aghoris lived in secret and engaged in various horrible activities. They are known to eat human flesh, drink skulls and live among the dead.


9. Children in the air

TOSSING INFANTS - Lowering a child to more than 50 feet for his or her good health

You may have seen parents throw babies into the air playing in the air for fun, but what happens if you add 50 feet to the throw? Just the thought of it can send shivers down your spine. However, in different parts of India, it is believed that throwing a baby on the roof of Father Umer Dargah and the Sri Santswar temple on a man-made sheet on the ground will bring life, prosperity, and prosperity to it. This practice is strongly criticized but widely practiced.


10. Dance of the Gods

THEYYAM- When people dance until they are possessed by a god

Will you believe if we tell you that God can be with man? Scientifically, maybe not. But spiritually, maybe yes. The people of Kerala practiced a very deep tradition (wearing heavy makeup and embroidered uniforms), dancing heavy songs while quoting legends and myths. As the fest grows, the dancer is believed to be held by a celestial being or Theyyam. Once inside, the Theams blessed the devotees, marched through the fire and performed extraordinary deeds. It's one amazing idea!


11. Enlightened!

TIMITI- Fire ceremony

If you thought the firefighter was the only Bollywood actor and actor of Jeentendra in his movie Haatim Tai, you need to watch people celebrate the famous festival called Timiti in Tamil Nadu. People celebrate the festival by walking barefoot in hot wood or charcoal in honor of the Hindu goddess Draupati Amman. And, if you thought the devotees could just run or walk fast into a pit full of hot wood, you were wrong again! To make the goddess happy, the devotees have to go through pit realy realy slow!


12. So much pain in the name of faith

THE BANNI FESTIVAL- Where men beat each other with a stick in the name of tradition

Yes, you read that right! Every year, during Dusshera the Devaragattu temple in the Kurnool region of Andhra Pradesh prefecture testifies to the throngs of men hitting each other on the head with long sticks. The ceremony begins at midnight and continues until dawn, in honor of King Mala-Malleshwara.


13. Camel beauty contest

THE PUSHKAR CAMEL FESTIVAL - Where camels enter beauty pageants

Held every November during the full moon of Kartik Purnima, the pushkar camel show is the best view possible to see. In 5 days, more than 50,000 camels are sheared, dressed, put on display, entered beauty pageants and races, and sold. Add to that list of artists, dancers, acrobats, magicians and snake charmers to entertain the crouds.


14. Let inner animal out

PULI KALI FESTIVAL- When people dress like tigers to dance in the streets


The festival is celebrated in the Trissur district of Kerala every year where trained musicians, dressed as Tigers, perform in traditional songs. While watching so many colors dancing on the streets is a beautiful sight to behold, this tradition is still somewhat confusing.


15. The festival of snake

 NAG PANCHAMI- Where people worshiped poisonous snakes

India shares a very old bond with snakes. These awesome creatures have played a major role in all Indian myths and history. India is still known by many, as the land of snake witches. To date, the fifth day of the lunar month of Shravan is celebrated as Nag Panchami throughout India and Nepal. Cobras live without the removal of their toxic teeth, they are worshiped! The priest sprinkles haldi-kumkum and flower petals on their raised hoods. The devotees fed them milk and rats. It is believed that snakes do not bite Nag Panchami.