superstition
10-Year-Old Boy Killed By His Own Family in a Human Sacrifice Ritual
The ritualistic killing was reported in India where superstition is closely tied to religion and politics.
This Mystic Told Families He’d Cure Their Trauma. Instead, He Raped Their Sons.
“These boys are now men and seek justice for crimes that have affected their whole lives.”
What It Was Like Growing up With a Superstitious Mother
“If my day didn’t go well, I’d subconsciously attribute it to her not having sprayed water on me.”
Girls as Young as 5 Were Paraded Naked to Appease the 'Rain Gods’
From marrying off frogs to making women plow fields while naked, rain rituals are shockingly common in India.
Some Indians Are Buying Donkey Meat To Boost Their Sex Drive
Unverified claims of this illegal meat curing asthma or working as an aphrodisiac are accelerating the extinction of the animal.
How Trying To Stop India’s Superstitious Killings Ended in Exile
Human sacrifice, particularly that of minors, has been prevalent in many parts of India for a long time.
Professor Parents Arrested After ‘Sacrificing’ Their Kids
The Indian couple allegedly used dumbbells as murder weapons. Despite their academic backgrounds, both claim their children will return from the dead.
In Taiwan, Fortunetellers Are the Preferred Form of Therapists
Superstition and the supernatural are favored over science in treating mental health.
Cops Rescue Five Owls Being Delivered to an Occultist for a Diwali Sacrifice
The Festival of Lights is actually a dark time for the bird because of its status as Goddess Lakshmi's vehicle.
Why Some Indian Women Are Terrified of Chopping off Their Dreadlocks, Even Though They Can’t Move Their Necks
A religious superstition is prohibiting some women in Maharashtra from cutting their matted hair, even if they're lice-infested and weighing them down in ways more than one.
A Frog Wedding Was Held in Karnataka in a Desperate Bid to Make It Rain
The event's organisers even sent out invitation cards, got custom wedding clothes made for the frogs, and arranged for them to go on a honeymoon.
In Southern India, Women Are Being Sexually Exploited in the Name of God
The Devadasi practice that makes women ‘wives of god’ might have been banned, but women are still finding themselves stuck in the inhuman tradition.