Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Odisha Youths Subjected to Symbolic Funeral Due to Superstition
In a village in India, two young men saw two crows mating.
According to the local tribal beliefs, this is a sign of bad luck, like a curse.
The villagers then did something strange: they pretended the two young men had died!
They made fake bodies, had a funeral, and burned the fake bodies.
This was to get rid of the bad luck.
After the 'funeral', they had a special meal and the two young men could come back home.
This shows that some old beliefs still have a lot of power in some places.
Two youths in Odisha, India were subjected to a symbolic funeral ritual.
The ritual occurred after they witnessed crows mating, an act considered inauspicious in tribal traditions.
Villagers declared the youths 'dead' and performed a cremation using symbolic effigies.
A viral video of the procession sparked widespread discussion.
The event highlights deep-rooted superstitions in the tribal community.
- Who
- Two young men and the villagers of Patraguda village.
- What
- Two youths underwent a symbolic funeral ritual due to a tribal superstition.
- When
- July 29, after the youths witnessed mating crows on July 28.
- Where
- Patraguda village, Koraput district, Odisha, India.
- Why
- To counteract a perceived curse believed to result from witnessing mating crows.
Traditional Beliefs
Modern Viewpoint
Superstition
Traditional Beliefs
Witnessing mating crows is inauspicious and demands ritualistic action.
Modern Viewpoint
N/A
- Location
- Patraguda village, Odisha, India
- Event
- Symbolic funeral ritual
- Trigger
- Witnessing mating crows
- Belief
- Mating crows are an ill omen
- Participants
- Two youths, villagers