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Saturday, January 9, 2021

Believe it or not: in this country, if someone dies, women have to bite their finger, know this tradition?


There are many such strange customs and traditions in the world, which are quite surprising to know about. 
Sometimes it becomes difficult to believe them. But, people play these peculiar customs by heart. Believe it or not, in our special offer, today we are going to tell you about a similar tradition, which you may not be sure about knowing, but it is completely true. In Indonesia, this tradition has been going on for centuries that if a member of the house dies, then women bite their finger. There is a very peculiar argument behind this tradition. 
So let's know some interesting things about this tradition…

There are many types of tribes in Indonesia. However, the Dani tribe has quite strange traditions. If someone dies in the family, people bite off part of their finger to grieve. Only women of this tribe do this work. In fact, women are expected to cut the tip of their finger to pay tribute and grief. The biggest thing is that to follow this tradition, women have to bite their finger many times. It is said that this tradition is for both men and women, but only women are following this tradition.

'The soul of the deceased gets peace'

It is believed that if all the women of the family bite their fingers on someone's death, then the soul of the deceased gets peace. It is being told that before cutting the finger, it is kept tied with thread for 30 minutes. At the same time, the severed finger is burnt in front. However, this tradition is also banned. Despite this, some people are following this tradition till today.


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