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Family of Boy Bitten by Poisonous Snake Submerges Him in Holy River for 12 Hours to Cure Him
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A tragic decision motivated by ancestral beliefs ended in tragedy. In Azteca Quintana Roo we tell you about a minor who lost his life when he was submerged in a river after the attack of a snake. In Amroha, India, a 14-year-old boy was bitten by a snake. His parents, instead of immediately taking him to a hospital, took him with a traditional tantrik or healer. He recommended diving him into the Ganges River for 12 hours as a treatment to elimin…
In India, a teenager lost his life after being bitten by a snake and subjected to a ritual that kept him submerged in the Ganges River for 12 hours. The young man was attacked by a snake while playing near his home. Instead of receiving immediate medical care, relatives took him to the Ganges River, where he was submerged following local healing beliefs. After 12 hours underwater, the teenager did not survive. The case generated outrage and deba…
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