Indian man avoids washing to ensure his next child will be male

You know the old adage, Yahoo! News is great if you like your news a week late. But I actually have not heard this one yet:

NEW DELHI (AFP) – An Indian man who fathered seven daughters has not washed for 35 years in an apparent attempt to ensure his next child is a boy, newspapers reported.

Kailash “Kalau” Singh replaces bathing and brushing his teeth with a “fire bath” every evening when he stands on one leg beside a bonfire, smokes marijuana and says prayers to Lord Shiva, according to the Hindustan Times.

Am I vexed more as a skeptic than a woman? I haven’t decided.

“A seer once told Kalau that if he does not take a bath, he would be blessed with a male child,” a man called Madhusudan told the paper.

Most Indians prefer sons, who are typically regarded as breadwinners, while girls are seen as a burden because of the matrimonial dowry demanded by a groom’s family and the fact that their earnings go to their husband’s family.

But it definitely strikes both nerves.

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  • http://andrea-thenerd.xanga.com The Nerd

    Ew, who would go near that guy, let along allow him close enough to father a son?

  • http://jewmanist.com Rose

    LOL I know!

  • http://ericbroze.com Eric

    Seriously. He probably smells like burnt hair and ass. BTW – how do you wash the delicate areas with fire. I don’t think balls react well to flames or at least mine don’t.