April 17, 2007: Hindu festival includes dead body parts
 

http://cellar.org/2007/hindufestival.jpg

There's not much more information on this item from the Washington Post Day in Photos gallery, but I thought it was wild. Most religions are careful about handling the dead and make sure any corpses are long gone. Not so here. The official caption says

Bring out your dead!

and carry them around!

"It's a dead man's party. Who could ask for more? Everybody's coming leave your body at the door."

I hope they heed the sign that says "Stop Ahead."

stop, a head?

What's that in the road, a head?

What's that dragging, a long behind?

Hindu festival includes dead body parts


What good festival doesn't include dead body parts?

Kinda makes me want to skip the 3-legged race.

dammit people, that's funny!
 

There was a HUGE controversy there a couple years ago. Stevie Nicks was slated for a concert, but when she opened with "Stop Dragging My Heart Around" the concertgoers started a riot. :blunt:

I can't identify the parts of the body those are. Unless they are innards...:worried:

You think on their driver's license they have to sign the back for human body remain donation?

:greenface

I'll also pass on the evening organ recital.

What, with your penchant for organs? :rolleyes:

Wind instruments are different. ;)

My friend just came back from his dad's funeral in Japan. He brought some of his father's bones back with him. Apparently it's traditional.

:eek:

Here's a news story about it



Apparently there is a police investigation into the matter.

On the playlist for the dancing:

Don't lose your head -Queen

That must have been an interesting trip through customs.

apparently they looked a little puzzled at the x-ray machine, but did not inspect his case. He did not declare the remains (some foot bones, apparently)

it seems that saying 'dead body parts' is a bit redundant. Is it really IotD worthy to read about a festival in which there are live body parts?

It depends on who's body parts and WHICH body parts. ;)

Isnt it just a big game of Mr Potato Head, they get the body parts to the alter and start making different versions, one with sunglasses another with an eye for a nose and all that?

Look at the poor kid on the far right.... he thinks this whole tradition stinks!

konganaka konganaka konganaka ney! tuluku tuluku tuluku tuluku nosku naka ney!

... and whether they're still attached to their original owner.

I agree seakdivers... That kid's expression sums things up perfectly.

And as skinny as the guy on the right is they'll probably be carrying his parts around soon.