Shit Just Got Real! Children Dipped in ‘Holy Dung’ For Good Health

As part of age old tradition, parents make their kids dip in a pile of cow dung for good luck.

Kids being given a dip into cow dung for good luck in Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: AP screengrab) 

People in a tiny village called Betul in Madhya Pradesh, believe that dipping their children in cow dung will bring them good health and a life free from any ailments.

For weeks, people in the village collect cow dung in one place and store it in a huge pile. One morning, after offering a special prayer to Hindu Gods, people start dipping their children – as young as one-year-old – in the pile.