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10 Bizarre Religious Beliefs Across the World

Pankaj RawatFebruary 14, 2016
Updated 2022/10/09 at 7:18 PM
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Religious beliefs and practices in every culture help bring people closer to each other due to their common interests, thus keeping them happy. But what about religious rituals, which in the name of preconceptions are meant to be an attack on the human race and cannot be accepted by liberal minds like us?

10 Bizarre Religious Beliefs Across the World

We have brought you the 10 weirdest religious beliefs and practices of the world that are questionable.

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10 Bizarre Religious Beliefs Across the World1. Throwing Baby from rooftops for good luck 2. Garudan Thookkam (Piercing hooks in the body)3. Jainist Digambaras4. The Ritual of Finger Cutting in the Dani tribe5. No toilet for the bride and groom for the initial 3 days in the Tidong community6. Day of the Dead, Mexico7. Sati Pratha, India8. God Diego for Argentinians 9. An extramarital affair is okay in Indonesia during Pon celebration10. Hindu Thaipusam festival piercings

1. Throwing Baby from rooftops for good luck

A ritual to bring good luck to child
                              A ritual to bring good luck to the child.

In some parts of Western India, especially in Maharashtra, this religious belief is common among Hindu and Muslim families. They believe that their offspring would be blessed with good luck and charm if thrown from the height of 50 feet from the rooftop on the ground and other people use a bed sheet to catch the child. According to the people who practice it, this ritual brings courage, strength, and good luck to the child.

2. Garudan Thookkam (Piercing hooks in the body)

A kind of ritual art performed in Southern India
                           A kind of ritual art performed in Southern India.

It is a ritual mainly performed in the Kali temple of Southern India. People generally dress up as Garuda and get their backs pierced with sharp hooks. These hooks are then attached to wooden poles, which are lifted from the ground to the top. It is performed to show their devotion to god.

3. Jainist Digambaras

They spreads the idea of humanity among all
                      They spread the idea of humanity amongst all.

The digambaras hold a prominent place in the Jain religion. They are a part of one of the two main sects of Jainism. Digambaras mainly emphasize the independence of the human spirit. Men live naked with a peacock-like broom that they use to clean their surroundings. They believe that this ritual reinforces the idea of equality amongst all.

4. The Ritual of Finger Cutting in the Dani tribe

The fingers of this women are cut down
                The fingers of this woman are cut in honor of the deceased.

A tribe of Papua New Guinea, these people are known for their strange rituals. People of this tribe, at the time of a family member’s funeral, usually cut off their fingers and bury them with the dead body. According to them, this is a mark of love for the deceased family member.

5. No toilet for the bride and groom for the initial 3 days in the Tidong community

The newly wedding couple is restricted to go toilet for initial 3 days
          The newly-wed couple is restricted to go to the toilet for the initial 3 days.

It is a very strange religious practice that is followed in the Tidong community in Indonesia. Under this ritual, the bride and groom, after their marriage, are not allowed to use the toilets for the initial 3 days. As per their belief, if it is not practiced, it brings terrible luck to the couple.

6. Day of the Dead, Mexico

weirdest ritual
                       People celebrating the ritual of the day of the dead.

In Mexico, families take a casual visit to the graves of their dearest ones on the day of the dead. They stay there for the night and party. This was also shown in the movie ‘Volver’ by Pedro Almodovar.

7. Sati Pratha, India

A weirdest ritual which is banned in India

It was mainly practiced in ancient India, but some recent cases of Sati shocked the nation. Under this ritual, the widow was forced to sit on the dead body of their deceased male partner, and the widow was then burnt alive along with her husband’s dead body. This ritual was very dominant during the time of British rule. British records from the early 19th century stated that over 500 incidents took place each year between 1813 to 1828.

8. God Diego for Argentinians

King of Football : Diego maradona
                            King of Football: Diego Maradona.

You may believe it or not, some of the Argentinians consider the football hero ‘Diego Maradona’ as the real god. These people have also laid the foundation of ‘Iglesia Maradoniana’ ( Church of Maradona). As per their religion, their followers must use “Diego’ as their second name.

9. An extramarital affair is okay in Indonesia during Pon celebration

Indonesians during pon celebaration
                          Indonesians during the Pon celebration.

It may shock you, but people can have sexual intercourse with anyone they want during the Pon celebration in Indonesia. It is believed that the ritual brings good luck to the family.

10. Hindu Thaipusam festival piercings

Devotees piercing their cheeks during thaipsum festival
                          Devotees piercing their cheeks during the Thaipusam festival.

During the religious holiday, Thaipusam’s celebration, the Tamil Hindu community declares their devotion to Lord Murugan by piercing various body parts.

I know this listicle must have been as shocking to you as it has been to me!

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