Earlier when the literacy was very low instilling a fear of god was the only way to put forth scientific ideas and practices involving logical reasoning we have unfortunately forgotten the essence of such genius measures and brushed them away as superstition. In this blog I will be focussing on one such practices with reason.
Why do we feed crows before a meal?
In the Indian tradition crows are given a special importance as they are considered ancestors. After the meal for the day is prepared, a portion of every dish is kept outside for crows to feast on, so that the members of the family have the satisfaction of having fed their ancestors. Are they really our ancestors or have our forefathers just been spinning yarns? . There is an interesting reason behind this age old tradition. Earlier on, when there was no electricity and hence no proper light in the early hours of the morning people were doubtful of the food they cooked. The crow, as we all know is a natural scavenger that can eat almost anything and that which never refuses food. Interestingly, it can sense the presence of any kind of poison in food. It simply refuses food if it senses poison in it. People from ancient times happened to use the crows as a tester for food. Smartly, without harming it.
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