Indian babythrow

[S.A.M.]

I had the good fortune to be a participant in a man beating festival in one UP village

You simply cannot stop there. Go on, tell us more!!

btw LG, have you ever seen the whip man? I don't know the tribe, but its a guy wearing a skirt like outfit, with lots and lots of bells on his feet. He usually paints his face heavily and carries a huge horsewhip, with which he lashes himself mercilessly, while dancing to the beat of the dhol that his wife plays. Sometimes the wife balances a basket with a ferocious mask in it. I think they are some kind of gypsies, they always travel as a couple.

[Bells]

Heh!

I shouldn't laugh, but that's funny LG.

[draqon]

this baby throwing ritual is just plainly wrong, babies need to sign a release form outlining their consent on being part of this ritual and have their will signed in case an injury did occur

[lightgigantic]

You simply cannot stop there. Go on, tell us more!!

btw LG, have you ever seen the whip man? I don't know the tribe, but its a guy wearing a skirt like outfit, with lots and lots of bells on his feet. He usually paints his face heavily and carries a huge horsewhip, with which he lashes himself mercilessly, while dancing to the beat of the dhol that his wife plays. Sometimes the wife balances a basket with a ferocious mask in it. I think they are some kind of gypsies, they always travel as a couple.

what happens if you don't give them any money?

[S.A.M.]

Nothing, they just move on.

[Orleander]

How is baby throwing any different than chopping off the end of a baby's penis, both in the name of religion?

[SnakeLord]

How is baby throwing any different than chopping off the end of a baby's penis, both in the name of religion?

They're both child abuse.

[Orleander]

what is the physical harm the blanket toss has done?

[lepustimidus]

Those flying babies are cute! I love cool religions with even cooler rituals!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Psil9YybTw8

Of course there is a danger of breaking their necks, but hey, that's why there are no whiny kids in India!

Now we know how S.A.M sustained her brain damage...

[Orleander]

and why you're not getting laid

[lepustimidus]

Hey, my absence of a sex life is COMPLETELY irrelevant to this discussion!

[Orleander]

LOL, point taken

[SnakeLord]

what is the physical harm the blanket toss has done?

Will you allow me to conduct testing on that with your children? Don't worry, I'll pay the travel costs.

[Orleander]

yes. I don't see where they are being hurt.