Festival For Scorpions To Crawl Into The Human Body

In the village of Kandkoor, India, people put scorpions on their faces, ears and even put them in their mouths to show divine honor.
Festival for scorpions to crawl on the human body in India
Every year, on the day of the Hindu Naga Panchami festival, at the temple of Kandkoor village, southern India, there is a scene that makes many people shiver. Here, scorpions are released on people's bodies from young to old, men and women.
Many scorpions have poisonous scorpions on the face, ears, and even entering the mouths of people. However, no one in the village was scared by this animal

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The people did not show fear when holding scorpions in their hands. Photo: Ruptly.
The festival attracts not only villagers but also pilgrims from other places The ceremony is to honor Kondamai - Scorpio goddess in Hinduism.




In addition to scorpions, people also bring here coconut, oil to offer to the gods, to pray for health and money.
Many people even put scorpions in their mouths. Photo: Ruptly.
Before leaving the temple on the top of the hill, the festival's participants found the scorpion that was released around it and placed it on their body and face. They believe that the Scorpio goddess will protect them from being bitten by this insect, not affecting their lives.
According to the New Indian Express, villagers said no one had been bitten by a scorpion. However, Indian public opinion believes that there has been a death caused by the venom of the animal, but has not been reported to the government by the local authorities
The festival usually takes place around July-August.



Photo: Ruptly.
Another version of the Naga Panchami festival is where people catch poisonous snakes around the area and lock them up. On the day of the event, the organizers will release the snake. People poured in from all over, bringing bottles of milk. They believe that when they pray and give milk to the cobras, they will be blessed by the supreme.
The venue for the snake festival is Kapari, Uttar Pradesh state. In this village, children are exposed to snakes since childhood, so no one shows any fear. Today, under pressure from the authorities, public opinion, many places have replaced poisonous snakes with harmless fake snakes.




According to Anh Minh / Vnexpress
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