Sure, some parents treat their little girls like princesses. I understand that. The little dudettes are quite cute and can wrap someone around their little finger. Just ask my niece, who gets anything she wants from her uncle. But here’s a case of — maybe — taking it just a bit too far.
Hindu and Buddhist priests have annointed Matani Shakya, a 3-year-old Nepalese girl, as the living incarnation of the powerful Hindu deity Taleju. This is a centuries-old tradition that has long-standing ties to the monarchy of Nepal. Matani was carried from her parents’ house to an ancient temple. She’ll live there until she reaches puberty, at which point she’ll lose her divine status and go back to being just an ordinary girl.
Dude, what a come down.
Seriously, try to imagine it. You’re a god for just about 10 years. The literal living embodiment of someone worshiped throughout your homeland. Then, one day, you get your first period (go with me here, dudes) and you’re out on the street, back to living with your parents and being just a normal, everyday dudette. That must be brutal, especially watching the priests annoint another child as divine in your place.
I’m just glad that sort of thing never happened to me (and, yes, I’m including the whole period thing.). I’m pretty sure that my prepubescent mind would have come up with some rather. . . disturbing. . . divine commands for my worshipers to endure. I’d like to think I would have been benevolant, but I’m pretty sure I would have been the burning-fire-from-the-heavens type.
– Richard
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