Rural Folklore: 10 Eccentric Indian Villages

Jambur Village

Around 2000 years back the Gujrati sailors set towards an unknown land thousands of kilometers away from theirs on a particular time of the year. Six months later they returned back to their land following the same route. This tribe in India, today, is called the Siddi, Bantu people of Africa. Interestingly, this African tribe is a part of India and speaks Gujarati. Indian festivals are celebrated by them with equal excitement. However, the tribe doesn’t permits inter-caste marriages.

Shetphal Village

Nestled in Maharashtra, a village called Shetphal has snakes in its every other house. But shockingly, none of the residents here ever died of a snake bite. Snakes are everywhere in this village-from hollow rafter on the roof, village schools to village roads or they even might be sleeping next to you. The village is home to numerous snakes ranging from non-poisonous to toxic cobra. Irrespective of the circumstances, the snakes crowd in huge numbers on Naag Panchmi.

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