I had to see this, so you do too.
Because X labeled this as gross, I had to take YouTube interviewer Tyler Oliveira's video and re-upload it:
[Warning: The S-word, both literally and in speech]
What you are witnessing is a local Diwali tradition celebrated by Hindus in the village of Gumatapura, in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Called "Gorehabba," the festival uses, uh, manure from cows, which are considered sacred in Hinduism, to "purify" people.
Amid backlash from Hindus in the comments, Oliveira said he had a lot more footage and can't wait to share it 🤢
Gorehabba is part of the village's traditions for Diwali, a Hindu holiday celebrated this year by the White House and many Republican politicians.
Diwali honors a plethora of gods, including Vishnu, Krishna, Yami Shiva, Kali, Hanuman, Kubera, Durga, Yama, Dhanvantari, and Vishvakarman.
Depending on where you are in India, different gods may be honored.
Some celebrate the day that the god Rama (the human reincarnation of the supreme god Vishnu) returned to his mythical city Ayodya with his wife and brother after defeating the demon king Ravana.
Other people honor Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, fertility, and happiness, who is part of a trio of goddesses that include Parvati, goddess of motherhood and devotion, and Sarasvati, goddess of education and the arts.
Others pay homage to Ganesha, the god of wisdom and luck who removes obstacles for people. In the Ganapatya sect of Hinduism, it is Ganesha, not Vishnu, who is the chief god of the pantheon.
Sikhs only worship one god, but refer to it as "the supreme reality" that is unknowable and beyond the universe, yet within everything. They celebrate Diwali by commemorating the day that a religious guru was released from prison in the 1600s.
Jains, who believe in ridding themselves of "karmic particles" caused by "vibrational energy" over 8,400,000 lifetimes, celebrate a religious teacher who lived 2,500 years ago.
Others Hindus, particularly those in Bangladesh, worship the goddess of death and destruction, Kali.
All of these things, from poop throwing to fertility goddesses to warrior avatars to karmic enlightenment can symbolize Diwali (and more!).
I wonder which version the congressional commission in charge of America's 250th birthday was celebrating?
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