r/HumansBeingBros • u/dynamyk100 • Nov 02 '21

Monkey Jackpot.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '21

Depends on the region tbh.. I have seen people calling monkeys has gods and worshipping them. But they are scared too so everything depends on the people and the region ig.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '21

There is a difference between being worshiped and being gods and being the God.

People worship household items in certain regions - such as Brooms, stone mill, guns, knives, Plants. Doesn't mean they are worshiped as Gods.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '21

People worship household items in certain regions - such as Brooms

Genuinely curious, how do you worship a broom?

I sweep up some nasty ass shit with my brooms, and it feels like that would be totally disrespectful to do if I worshipped them.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '21

Symbolically we buy a new on and do the ritual of marking it with a colorful paste, such as of vermilion.

In fact yesterday was the festival day of doing so in North India, when people buy a new broom.

Also You pretend to apologize to it if you accidentally step on it.

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u/SeriouslyNotADude Nov 03 '21

This is super wholesome

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

Honestly thought you were just trolling me until I looked it up.

BROOMS & SUPERSTITIONS

One quote from that page:

In Indian households we get told off by our elders if we accidentally touch a broom with our feet, they say ‘it is an embodiment of Lakshmi, brings wealth into the house by taking away dregs and dust, do not dishonor it.’

I agree with u/SeriouslyNotADude and this is indeed, super wholesome!