Indian Children - Buried Alive

[kingthebadger]

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian police have charged 80 people for burying children alive in an ancient Hindu ceremony known as "the festival of pits."

The ceremony, in which children -- some less than a year old -- are buried alive briefly and then dug up, happened on Monday in southern Tamil Nadu state, The Asian Age reported on Thursday.

Authorities have been trying for years to stop it and people found guilty face up to three years in jail and or a fine of 5000 rupees ($114).

Every two years, parents who have vowed to bury their first-born if they are blessed with a child, take part in the Kuzhimattru Thiru Vizha ceremony.

The children are drugged to make them unconscious and placed in shallow "graves" in temple courtyards. The pits are covered with leaves and dirt and the children are pulled out after Hindu priests chant a brief prayer -- lasting up to a minute.

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[SimonomiS]

Another reason to be against religion. That really is terrible, I mean what if they woke up after being buried? Could scar them for life, I know I probably would, Id hate that feeling of helplessness.

 

[kingthebadger]

As far as i know, not all religions are like this..

 

[lister]

no but this one is. That is the point he is making

 

[kingthebadger]

What i mean is, u dont stop in religions just because one or two do something stupid.

 

[Shodan]

It is actually part of the religion, no matter how important it is to the religion, I believe that we are supposed to live in a civilised society, which doesn't include burying people alive.