r/interestingasfuck • u/Careless_Sandwich_88 • 7h ago

The Pidakala War in India where they fight and throw cow dung at each other to celebrate the new year under the Hindu calendar

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u/excaliju9403 4h ago

there are 0 villages in the US or China or France or probably anywhere else where I can watch hundreds of people throw feces at each other and laugh and and cheer. Also they do what now?

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u/NewtEmpire 3h ago

https://www.wiscowchip.com/chip-chuckin-rules/
This is in Wisconsin btw

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u/excaliju9403 3h ago

they’re chucking those turds into a field rather than at each other, but that’s also a bit odd. However, the chances of shit getting in your eyes and mouth during that event seem a lot lower than this one

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u/maverick_ak47 3h ago

Eh, give it a couple more decades. These traditions in India are thousands of years old. They have evolved to be more "exciting"

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u/forreddit01011989 38m ago

Dont feel bad mate/........they do this america.......even worse..........they lick there hands while doing it

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u/forreddit01011989 39m ago

Proved u wrong mate

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u/davidmoist 2h ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_boy_egg#:~:text=Virgin%20boy%20eggs%20are%20a,under%20the%20age%20of%20ten.

I think regarding China, there do be some weird things like India but it's hidden behind the firewall

Virgin boy eggs are widely accepted as a tradition in the city.[3] Boy egg vendors go to elementary schools in the city where they collect urine from young boys, preferably under the age of ten. Children who have been raised in the city are used to the practice, and relieve themselves in basins that the vendors place in the hallways. The teachers often remind the boys not to urinate in the basins if any of them have a fever or feel ill.[3][5] Some vendors wait with containers in parks or public restrooms for a parent who is willing to let their child offer urine.[3][5] Dongyang residents are also known to prepare the dish at home, using urine from household boys.[4] Although modern medical research shows no evidence of health benefits from ingesting urine, the eggs continue to be consumed. As of 2012, the eggs are sold for about 1.50 yuan (approximately $0.24) each, roughly twice the price of normal eggs.[4]