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Shit Just Got Real! Children Dipped in ‘Holy Dung’ For Good Health

As part of age old tradition, parents make their kids dip in a pile of cow dung for good luck.

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People in a tiny village called Betul in Madhya Pradesh, believe that dipping their children in cow dung will bring them good health and a life free from any ailments.

For weeks, people in the village collect cow dung in one place and store it in a huge pile. One morning, after offering a special prayer to Hindu Gods, people start dipping their children – as young as one-year-old – in the pile.

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Topics:  Madhya Pradesh   Cow Dung   Tradition 

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