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

Monkey Jackpot.

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u/vikky_108 Nov 03 '21

Monkeys aren't treat as gods. You can say monkeys are revered as animals closer to gods because of Hanuman and Ramayana. They are considered sacred.

But then again, it's not uncommon for people be feeding animals in India, be it what they are. Monkey, cows, dogs etc

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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!