Indian villagers riot over ban on stone-throwing festival

[JI7]

Source: telegraph

"As soon as the festival started and villagers from both sides came to know that they would not be allowed to hurl stones at each other, they started pelting stones on the cops and their vehicles," Mr Srivastava told AFP.

The annual Gotmar festival involves teams from the villages of Saargaon and Pandhurhna competing to capture a tree placed in a riverbed running between the two settlements.

Crowds pelt the participants with rocks and pebbles as they attempt to reach the target.

The origin of the custom is unclear, but many locals in Madhya Pradesh state believe it developed from a tale of two young lovers who lived on either side of the river and wanted to elope together.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/6069789/Indian-villagers-riot-over-ban-on-stone-throwing-festival.html

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stupid thugs

[saigon68]

1. My Ancesters used to Hurl Irish Confetti IE COBBLESTONES at

The Cops etc

[eShirl]

2. It's like a Monty Python skit. n/t

[Downwinder]

3. For a peace march the wear all their protective gear.

For a rock throwing festival they go unprotected. DUH

[Gregorian]

12. Everybody must get stoned.

What! Someone was bound to say it.

[sakabatou]

14. It was in "The Life of Brian"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_hlMK7tCks

[SpiralHawk]

4. This is like the Republicon Homelanders hurling lies and propaganda at Americans

Same kinda witless so-called Republicon 'Family Values' Pharisee crap, with all the dignity and gravitas of Monkeys flinging poo.

[BunkerHill24]

5. OOPS, that's what the Indian Prime Minister calls the Pakistan Terrorists

........round up the usual suspects!

[Android3.14]

6. Our true blue culture isn't so far from silliness either

In the super progressive state of Maine we have a competition called the Wife Carrying Championship.
It's a lot of fun for those who choose to participate and watch.

"North American Wife Carrying Championship

The 9th annual North American Wife Carrying Championship will take place on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Sunday River. Last year's event drew over 2,000 spectators who lined the course to watch teams compete for the grand price of the wife's weight in Bud Light beer plus cash."

From here...
http://www.sundayriver.com/EventsActivities/Trash/Wife_Carrying_Campionship.html
and here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjASMk6TIXE

Some things are fun because they are silly.

[donco6]

8. I dunno . . . getting hit with rocks just doesn't have the same silly ring to it.

Maybe it's just me.

[WriteDown]

9. Pebbles may be silly....

Its the whole "rock" thing that seems to lessen the fun factor for me.

[NJCher]

13. yeah, this is more like Shirley Jackson's

short story "The Lottery."


Cher

[rug]

7. No wonder GDP has been restless.

[No Elephants]

10. What is it with the throwing in India?They have a baby throwing event, too.

Maybe someone should channel this into championship discus throwing teams.

[timo]

11. ???wtf???

if they want to throw rocks at them let them rock on with they bad selves...who the fuck are we to throw a damper on their party?

[Vehl]

15. These folk should be locked up

So they will not pass on their stupidity to their children.