Indian girls whipped to cure them of ‘evil spirits’ | Daily Mail Online
Shocking footage captures Indian women writhing in pain as they’re whipped by priests in bizarre ritual to cure them of ‘evil spirits’
- Footage is from the annual festival at the ancient Achappan Temple in Trichy
- It shows 2,000 women queuing for five hours to be lashed on floor by a priest
- Many wince and writhe in pain as their family members watch on in shock
Shocking footage has captured Indian women being whipped during a bizarre ritual to free them of ‘evil spirits’.
Every year some 2,000 women queue for five hours to be lashed at the ancient Achappan Temple in Trichy, south India.
When their turn comes, they kneel on the ground to be ferociously flogged by a priest.
Shocking footage has captured young women being whipped during a ceremony to free them from ‘evil spirits’ in India
Every year some 2,000 girls queue for five hours to be lashed at the ancient Achappan Temple in Trichy, south India
When it’s their turn, the girls kneel on the ground to be ferociously flogged by a priest
Many wince and writhe in pain as their family members watch on, hoping they will be cured.
One school girl Vishakha, who was made to sit in the queue by her parents, said: ‘My parents think I’m possessed because I show no interest in my studies.
‘Now my friends will laugh at me when they see the whip marks I’ll get after attending a festival to cure mental disorders,’ cried the young girl.
Other teenage girls were brought by their parents for either not yet attaining puberty or having irregular periods.
Many wince and writhe in pain as their family members watch on, hoping they will be cured
This is one of the priests who administered the whipping during the festival in south India
Some teenage girls were brought by their parents for either not yet attaining puberty or having irregular periods.
A priest insisted the whipping was not a crime, adding: It is a belief of devotees and the practice is an ancient tradition. We cannot alter.’
Some elderly women agree with the priest and believe the whipping will cure them.
One 60-year-old said: ‘A lash here cures all ills, physical or mental. I have been receiving lashes at the temple for past decade and I have been cured of my illness. I have immense faith in the lashing.’
A priest insisted the whipping was not a crime, adding: It is a belief of devotees and the practice is an ancient tradition. We cannot alter.’
Some elderly women agree with the priest and believe the whipping will cure them
One 60-year-old woman said: ‘A lash here cures all ills, physical or mental’
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Charlie Moore
On – 06 Oct, 2017 By Charlie Moore