You might be a believer in witchcraft or you may not be, but this tale would definitely interest you. How long do you think a curse’s impact may last? Do you think one curse which can be passed on for 400 years and actually scare people into following it? Because that’s exactly what happened. A village in India, called Sanka Shyam Ji village has not seen the birth of a child in the last four centuries.
The villagers believe that if a woman in the village gives birth, the child or the mother will die or will go suffer some sort of deformity. There is no written code or laws, but this superstition is just based on the fear of a curse. So, what is really going on with this village? Let’s find out.
The Sanka Shyam Ji village is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is situated 130 km from the capital city of Bhopal. Interestingly, Madhya Pradesh is one of the most historically significant Indian states and houses some stellar ancient ruins. But that still doesn’t explain why the women in the village are not allowed to give birth there.
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If reports are to be believed there are no laws or codes or even a scientific explanation behind this practice. The elders in the village do not let the women give birth in the village as they fear that some evil will befall the village. Plus, the women are also scared about themselves and their future child, if the curse actually comes true.
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According to myths, four hundred years ago, the villagers were trying to build a temple in this area when they got distracted by a woman, who was working in the farm. This angered the gods and they put the curse on the village, which the villagers still abide by.
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This is not to say that the women in the women are childless. Women do give birth but not in the village or in the surrounding areas. Usually a woman is taken to the hospital outside the village. Plus, a room has been built outside the village solely for this purpose where women are taken.
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The village elder said that ninety percent of deliveries take place in hospitals. The women are usually taken there or the emergency room that is built outside the village parameters, said the village sarpanch. A sarpanch is basically the head of the village who makes all the major decisions.
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The villagers in the area are very scared to test out the curse as they do not know for sure if that curse really works. But the superstition is pretty strong with the area and not only are they bound to it, but it has now become a part of their culture. Considering their faith is 400-years-old it would be demeaning to question it.
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A few times when women were actually allowed to give birth in the village area, terrible things happened. People confirmed that when some accidental births did take place in the village, the child either died or was deformed. This obviously made the villagers a lot more scared and reaffirmed their fears.
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The biggest issue with the situation is that the villagers deny that it is just a superstition, and the curse has made its way into their minds as a deep-seated fear. Any questioning of that faith would probably irk them as they think they have proof about the curse.
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A proof of how affected these villagers are lies in their lifestyle. Do you know that the villagers have also given up meat and alcohol and don’t indulge in any luxuries as they believe this would bring them harm? That’s how scared they are of the so-called curse.
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You might say that isn’t it a good thing that women are now taken to hospitals for medical issues and are not treated at home? That’s true, hospital deliveries are of course a lot safer than home deliveries. In fact, this is one of the main issues in most Indian villages, that people are seldom taken to hospitals for medical emergencies.
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The main issue here is the fear. The villagers are not running to the hospital because they understand the science behind it and want better medicine, but based on a superstition. And this superstition is so embedded in their lives that they obviously don’t have normal lives anymore.
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The most ridiculous thing about this whole scenario is that the myth of this curse has survived for 400 years, and people’s faith is as strong as ever. The amount of time passed did nothing to cure their fear or make them think about the science behind it or question their beliefs.
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It is important to remember that the curse is thought to have come from the gods, and not some mythical individual or witch. Which is why the villagers take it really seriously. Since it is a religious village, a curse which comes from gods themselves obviously has a very strong impact on them.
One might ask that why the government or the NGOs don’t do anything about the situation. If you think about it, the fear actually has the people making the right medical decisions and going to hospitals, which they probably wouldn’t do in usual cases. The authorities are probably aware of this part of the problem.
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Interestingly, this little Indian village made major news as people just wouldn’t believe that a village full of people would actually alter their lives based on a 400-year-old curse. Something that they have only heard about and have no evidence or directs signs.
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