Taj-Sultanpur, India.- On December 26th countries such as Pakistan, India, Thailand and Indonesia, witnessed a rare annular eclipse of the sun. While in most nations they lived the astrological phenomenon with joy, some Indian parents took the opportunity to bury their children up to their necks for an ancient superstition. Some cameras captured the moment when children wept with anguish on earth, surrounded by relatives trying to comfort them and immortalize the moment with photos and videos.
In the images, which went viral in the Asian country, around 10 children over the age of three can be seen. This tradition is typical of Taj-Sultanpur, where the ansaians of the community advised to carry out the action because “heat generated [por el eclipse solar] will help cure them.”
Authorities’ reaction
For their part, the child protection working groups did not feel the same, and they went to the area to rescue the minors after receiving the report.
The investigating police are already investigating what happened, according to reports from the authorities, who are hoping to conduct an awareness campaign on the practice of superstitions. It is worth mentioning that children were returned to their parents, along with a warning about repeating this action.
