Children are bearing the brunt of a tribal ritual in Jharkhand, where hot iron rods are placed on their bodies to cure them of a stomach ache for life. In the state's Jamshedpur District, parents were seen pushing and struggling to convince their wailing children to undertake the bizarre ritual known as 'Chidi Daag'.
Residents said the ritual is usually performed by an experienced person. Points around the navel are being marked with oil and then touched with the hot iron rod. It is believed that this ritual would cure the children of ailments.
"Chidi daag is performed especially in tribal society to cure the abdominal pain in children. With chidi daag they would never have stomach ache in future," said Raju, a resident of Jamshedpur. This is just one of many incidents that people in various parts of India follow, especially in the rural areas.
Lack of education and awareness and prohibitive medical care often lead the people to practice bizarre rituals with a belief that it would bring them good luck or prosperity or even long life.
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