Washing the floor of the houses with cow-dung is an Indian custom which is very unique and interesting; to examine its rationale. So far as it is known no nations other than the Hindus follow this custom. The Mohammedans are rather averse to it though of late some of them convinced of the beneficial effects of the same. Perhaps they have taken to it. At dawn in the morning, the first work which a lady or her servant maid should do is to sprinkle a thick solution of cow-dung after sweeping away the accumulated dirt and rubbish in front of her house. The part is then decorated with designs formed of rice flour. If this is not done in any of the houses, then one may be sure that some calamity has befallen in that house and some one has perhaps died recently..........Click for more

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