India’s “Stone-Pelting Festival” is Crazy, and Kind of Dangerous
A temple in India did their annual “Bagwal” stone-pelting festival where two teams of men throw rocks at each other. Some have shields, but most don’t. They do it to…
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A temple in India did their annual "Bagwal" stone-pelting festival where two teams of men throw rocks at each other. Some have shields, but most don't.
They do it to appease a goddess who wants them to "shed as much blood as possible" . . . and they accomplished it. About 120 of the rock-throwers were injured at this year's event.
