Until nearly two centuries ago, dangerous rituals linked to caste oppression and human sacrifice existed in parts of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. One such practice, known as Bhunda or Beda Pratha, forced marginalized Dalit communities to risk their lives by sliding across ropes suspended over deep Himalayan gorges to \u201cappease the gods\u201d and protect villages from famine and disaster.
\nThis documentary explores the dark history of Beda Pratha through colonial records from 1810\u20131820, eyewitness accounts by British travelers, and the hidden connection between faith, caste discrimination, and ritual sacrifice in the Himalayas. These are not myths, but documented historical accounts from Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. \u202a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Until nearly two centuries ago, dangerous rituals linked to caste oppression and human sacrifice existed in parts of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. One such practice, known as Bhunda or Beda Pratha, forced marginalized Dalit communities to risk their lives by sliding across ropes suspended over deep Himalayan gorges to \u201cappease the gods\u201d and protect villages […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3650,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[224],"class_list":{"0":"post-3649","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-video","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fact-sheet","8":"tag-rituals-of-uttarakhand","9":"post_format-post-format-video"},"yoast_head":"\n