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Indians tail monkey man in search of healing powers
(Reuters)
20 June 2006
KOLKATA - Thousands of people are flocking to an impoverished Indian village in eastern West Bengal state to worship a man they believe possesses divine powers because he climbs up trees in seconds, gobbles up bananas and has a “tail”.
Devotees say 27-year-old villager Chandre Oraon is an incarnation of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman -- worshipped by millions as a symbol of physical strength, perseverance and devotion.
“He climbs up trees, behaves like a monkey and is a strict vegetarian, but he is no god and his condition is just a congenital defect,” says Bhushan Chakraborty, the local medical officer.
Tucked away in a hamlet in Banarhat, over 650 km (400 miles) north of Kolkata, the state capital, devotees wait for hours to see or touch Oraon’s 13-inch (35 cm) tail, believing that it has healing powers.
Doctors said the “tail” -- made up of some flesh but mostly of dark hair -- was simply a rare physical attribute.
“It is a congenital anomaly, but very rarely do we find such cases,” B. Ramana, a Kolkata-based surgeon, told Reuters.
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Khaleej Times Online >> News >> SUBCONTINENT
Indians tail monkey man in search of healing powers
(Reuters)
20 June 2006
KOLKATA - Thousands of people are flocking to an impoverished Indian village in eastern West Bengal state to worship a man they believe possesses divine powers because he climbs up trees in seconds, gobbles up bananas and has a “tail”.
Devotees say 27-year-old villager Chandre Oraon is an incarnation of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman -- worshipped by millions as a symbol of physical strength, perseverance and devotion.
“He climbs up trees, behaves like a monkey and is a strict vegetarian, but he is no god and his condition is just a congenital defect,” says Bhushan Chakraborty, the local medical officer.
Tucked away in a hamlet in Banarhat, over 650 km (400 miles) north of Kolkata, the state capital, devotees wait for hours to see or touch Oraon’s 13-inch (35 cm) tail, believing that it has healing powers.
Doctors said the “tail” -- made up of some flesh but mostly of dark hair -- was simply a rare physical attribute.
“It is a congenital anomaly, but very rarely do we find such cases,” B. Ramana, a Kolkata-based surgeon, told Reuters.
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Sounds like a final fantasy game.
hamstershaver
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damn thats bigger than mine
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Gambino
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those wacky asians
coldblue1955
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you beleive those weekly world news tabloids?
