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Parsi tradition dying out for lack of Vultures
The Guardian It is one the most poignant images in India. Muslin-wrapped mourners carry the dead up a leafy hill to a temple, conducting an ancient ceremony in modern Mumbai. They reach the Towers of Silence and the bodies are laid on slabs of marble to be devoured by vultures and bleached by the searing… Continue reading Parsi tradition dying out for lack of Vultures
No vultures, Parsis turn to sun
The Asian Age – Bombay,India … Basically, they harness sun rays and allow them to penetrate the body and aid decomposition,” said a source in a prominent Parsi organisation in Mumbai. …
MSUM bans suspected cult leader
In-Forum (subscription) – Fargo,ND,USA Feroze Golwalla, a 42-year-old man who professes to be a Christian missionary to the Parsee people of Southeast Asia, was recognized near Bridges Hall on Sept. …
Infertile laws
Hindustan Times – India This is an anomaly that arises out of the personal laws of minority communities (Muslims, Christians, Jews and Parsis) that don’t recognise adoption. …
Mann opposes RSS chief’s bid to redefine minorities…
Hindustan Times – India The attempt of RSS chief SK Sudarshan to “redefine” minorities by stating that only Parsis and Jews were minorities has stirred up a hornets nest. …
Times of India – India … Should the…
Times of India – India … Should the right to adopt a child, currently restricted to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs, be extended to Muslims, Christians, Jews and Parsis as well? …
Parsis, Jews are the only minorities, says RSS chief
Indian Express – New Delhi,India RSS chief KS Sudershan on Wednesday declared that Parsis and Jews were the only two minorities in the country, as only their ancestors had …
Mid-Day Mumbai – Bombay,India … Neither Hindoos,…
Mid-Day Mumbai – Bombay,India … Neither Hindoos, Mussulmauns, nor Parsees, would dare to partake of a morsel in the society, or even sight of each other; and so strictly is this separation …
