Tribal Rain Ceremony in Karnataka: A Community's Plea

Villagers in a Karnataka village held a special ceremony to ask for rain.

They cooked a porridge and gathered children for a procession.

The children had plants tied to their waists and balanced a pestle on their heads.

They visited homes, got water poured over them, and chanted prayers.

Men even dressed as women during the ritual, which brought together people from all backgrounds.

The ceremony ended with prayers and an offering of porridge at the village pond.

The community hopes this act of faith will bring rain.