Dalits no longer dine on animal carcasses
PARBAT, Dec 25: Getting calls to take away the dead bodies of cow, ox
or buffalo for feast have become a thing of the past for members of
the Dalit community here.
Dalits living at southern VDCs in Parbat—Pakhapani, Beulibash,
Saraukhola, Huwas and Bhorle—no longer eat animal corpses that they
had been doing since time immemorial.
The change was possible after children took initiatives. Self-Struggle
Child Group, an active local organisation of children based at Huwas
VDC, spread awareness among Dalits against eating animal corpses.
Of the 14 Dalit families at Huwas, hardly two eat animal carcasses,
said Jaumaya Hitan, chairperson of the group. We punish those found
eating the dead bodies of animals, she said.
"Not only in Huwas, Dalits of other VDCs have also quit the tradition
of consuming animal carcasses."
There are more changes. The once dirty Dalit settlements have become
clean now and Dalit husbands, who used to drink alcohol, have given up
drinking.
"Dalit villages boast of clean environment. Equally, peace prevails
here," said Surya Thapa, another member of the child group.
Those, who drank like sailors and showed non-cooperative attitudes in
the past, have been working with their families in unison quitting
alcohol, she added.
Published on 2009-12-25 14:08:23
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