Farmer Vesta Mandloi was surprised to learn recently that one of the "stone balls" his family had been worshipping for generations has turned out to be the fossilised egg of a giant dinosaur that lived in central India's Narmada valley millions of years ago. Like Mandloi, many farmers of Padlya village in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district have been worshipping these roughly palm-sized balls known locally as Kankar Bhairav or stone Shiva. The balls lie in small clusters often at the root of a fig tr
  • araneae@beehaw.orgEnglish
    102·
    10 months ago

    There is a lot to crticize about religion but this isn’t really worth getting upset about. An annual celebration might be as culturally significant as it is religiously so. Leave them alone about it if its harmless.

    • GONADS125@feddit.deEnglish
      5·
      10 months ago

      What makes you think I’m upset?

      Calling out the absurdity of something doesn’t mean that I’m upset or outraged.

      • araneae@beehaw.orgEnglish
        2·
        9 months ago

        How do I put this. You’re looking real anthropologically ignorant right now. If the cultural practice isnt harmful the by far easiest and tactful thing to do isnnot comment upon it.