MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Hundreds of Australian women danced naked at a secluded location amid drought-ravaged farmland on Sunday in a ritual intended to bring rain.
Organizers from the small town of Ouyen in far northwest Victoria state said up to 500 women danced and chanted in a ceremony inspired by a Nepali drought-breaking tradition.
“We are all pretty positive that it is going to work and the community here has got behind it just so well,” organizing committee chairwoman Lynne Healy told Reuters. “We are expecting rain within the next few days, or a week anyway.”
The dance was held alongside regional family day festivities, with the women taken by buses to the secret location to complete the dance either naked or partially clothed, in sarongs.
“It has been a great day for community connectedness and positive mental health for people in drought-affected areas, and that was one of the reasons behind it too,” Healy said.
Rain fell in the region last week, following a rehearsal dance, but farmers need more in the next few months to let them plant crops.
:eek: People from supposedly “1st World” believe in this kinda stuff. Or is it just because Australian women want to take clothes off ? I think it was Australian women to demonstrate against WAR by posing nude for a bird’s eye view picture.
And thus their social degeneration continues.... seriously, I wouldn't be surprised if under 50 years from now we see public nudism in western countries made legal.
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And thus their social degeneration continues.... seriously, I wouldn't be surprised if under 50 years from now we see public nudism in western countries made legal.
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evercountry or tribes have their own dress code or local laws .
if you dont feel comfortable you dont have to visit the country.
Human beings have always turned to spiritual rituals when the going gets tough. What these rituals will be depends on their knowledge and guidance. Like muslims offer namaz-e-istasqaa. Those who are unaware of our religion, may roll their eyes on that too.
Thing is, despite our enormous scientific achievements, we really don't have much control over rain and other climatic events. So we have to turn towards Almightly, the Creator, to solve such problems.
Your main objection is perhaps the naked dance. Would a simple dance have been ok? :) Well, for them it was a ritual and except for the habitual shyness (for which they went to a secluded place) they felt ok to take the clothes off and hope the 'rain god' will send them the showers. Its merely a matter of faith. Muslims believe that if we cover ourselves up, stand in rows and pray to Allah Ta'llah, He will send some rain our way. Thats also a matter of faith.
Don't forget they got some showers after the "rehersal" dance. Who knows, they may get the desired rain after the actual 'show'. :)
For those who say opponents of "nudity" should leave the country, why do you have to leave the country? Why not oppose it legally? After all these nude countries are "democratic" aren't they?
If you are okay with "nude women" in public or whatever then others are enititled to their opinion as well.
Anyway, the point is that these "myths" still survive in this century and are taking place in "Developed countries" where solution for almost all problems is sought in "science and technology".
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Anyway, the point is that these "myths" still survive in this century and are taking place in "Developed countries" where solution for almost all problems is sought in "science and technology".
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Whats the myth in it? Its just faith-based. Faith and religion is not out of all "Developed countries". What will u say if they call our namaz-e-istasqaa as "myth" too? Not very funny, right?
Whats the myth in it? Its just faith-based. Faith and religion is not out of all "Developed countries". What will u say if they call our namaz-e-istasqaa as "myth" too? Not very funny, right?
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I know what you are trying to say here, but take a look at the excerpt from the same news above:
"Organizers from the small town of Ouyen in far northwest Victoria state said up to 500 women danced and chanted in a ceremony inspired by a Nepali drought-breaking tradition. "
It does not have to do anything with any faith, those women do not belong to a "cult" either (at least not reported to).
I know what you are trying to say here, but take a look at the excerpt from the same news above:
"Organizers from the small town of Ouyen in far northwest Victoria state said up to 500 women danced and chanted in a ceremony inspired by a Nepali drought-breaking tradition. "
It does not have to do anything with any faith, those women do not belong to a "cult" either (at least not reported to).
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These women were not doing it for "fun" (atleast not according to this report). They were doing it to get some rains, and obviously doing such a thing is an act of faith that if they do this, the rain-god will send them rains. It IS Faith. It might have been inspired by some Nepalese traditions, but these women obviously either believed in it or else thought to give it a try, anyway. They and everyone else knew it is not some scientific experiment, but just a belief if you do this a rain-god will help you. And they also chanted, what might have been some prayers or songs to attract the rain-god.
If these women were doing it for "fun", they might have done it in public, instead of going at a secret, secluded place so that no one can see it.
