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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n if it does work.. send these women to all the places where there is drought or no rain in a while.
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looks like a failure to me. rain “came back” with vengeance.
Anyway, there are topics I have read, like “black majic”, “jin qaboo karna” (controlling a genie), which might have some truth. So may be “naked women dancing” originated from there. My point was, that developed countries supposedly believe more in “science” than in “majic” or “myths” or even prayers. Otherwise, in order to produce more tomatoes, potatoes they will be praying more instead of GMO for increased productions.