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Six minor girls in central India, some of them reported to be as young as five, were allegedly stripped and paraded naked as part of a village ritual to summon rain.
Social media videos reportedly showed young girls walking nude with a wooden shaft on their shoulders, which had a frog tied to it, in the drought-hit Baniya village in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh state.
Villagers believe the ritual will appease the rain god and bring rainfall to the region, which had been seeing paddy crops dying due to drought.
The incident was reported on September 5, and India's National Commission for Protection of Child Rights is looking for a report on it from the administration of Damoh district, where the village is based.
Madhya Pradesh police said they had not received any formal complaint about the ritual, but said they had opened an investigation into it.
"Action will be taken if we find the girls were forced to walk naked," Damoh superintendent of police DR Teniwar told the Press Trust of India news agency.
The minors were accompanied by a few women who were chanting and singing devotional songs (bhajans) praising the god of rain , The Indian Express reported.
"We believe that this will bring in rains," they can be heard saying in the video.
As part of the ritual, those women collect raw food grains from villagers during this procession and then cook food for "bhandara" (group feast) at a local temple, the Indian newspaper reported.
S. Krishna Chaitanya, Damoh district collector, said the girls' parents had consented to the ritual and had even participated in it.
"In such cases, the administration can only make the villagers aware about the futility of such superstition and make them understand that such practices don't yield desired results," Chaitanya said.
Newsweek has contacted Chaitanya for comment.
There are number of rituals adopted by different cultures in India to bring rain, especially in farming areas heavily dependent on it.
Other rituals include marrying frogs and donkeys, or singing songs to praise the rain gods. Some communities hold yagnas, a kind of Hindu fire ritual.
There have also been incidents where young children are caked in mud, nearly naked with folded hands, asking the Gods to have mercy and make it rain, according to India Times.
In parts of Uttar Pradesh, the women of the village are asked to plow the fields at night naked, in order to for the gods to bring rain, the paper reported.
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A young boy, about 6 or 7 years old, covered his eyes while hundreds of bicyclists rode along Market Street in Philadelphia Saturday evening.
“I don’t want to see this anymore,” he said as biker after biker flashed by.
This wasn’t your average city bike race — it was the Philly Naked Bike Ride .
Philly Naked Bike Ride participants stop to take a selfie along South Broad Street in Philadelphia, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The annual event, which promotes cycling advocacy, fuel reduction and body positivity , often brings smiles to spectators’ faces, and a bit of bewilderment, too.
“There were little kids out,” a man said into his phone, sounding as if he was in disbelief over what he just witnessed as the bikers made their way through the streets by gawking families.
The Philly Naked Bike Ride is a “Bare As You Dare” event, meaning that participants can be completely nude (although sneakers are suggested for safety), or ride with any amount of clothing they prefer. Some choose to use body paint to cover their “delicate” areas or to decorate their bodies with a colorful message.
People ride bikes along Market Street in Philadelphia during the Philly Naked Bike Ride, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
This year, the bicyclists — as well as those on scooters or skateboards, and those choosing to walk or jog — began their trek at Lemon Hill and weaved their way through more than 12 miles of the City of Brotherly Love.
They passed landmarks, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, historic Rittenhouse Square, Pat’s King of Steaks, Geno’s Steaks, South Street and City Hall, before ending at the Fillmore where a post-ride party was held.
While many people took out their phones for photos or recorded videos of the leisurely ride, there were a few in the city who were angry at the public display of nudity.
“That’s right cops, get them,” shouted a woman angrily, apparently unaware that members of the Philadelphia Police Department were there to escort the participants through the city, not arrest them.
Spectators watch as Philly Naked Bike Ride participants ride along South Broad Street in Philadelphia, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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