That's something you witness in Jhabua, the tribal heartland of Madhya Pradesh.
From a 30 feet high machaan, the men would revolver around, with the rope tied around them. And they do it, happily.
After all, when their wish is fulfilled, they are supposed to follow the practice. When they made a wish before their own deity, 'Gal Devta', and after it is granted, the tradition expects them to perform this daring act.
Chanting, 'Jai Gal Devta', amid drum beats, one after the other, rural people--the tribal folk, accomplish this task. For outsiders it is an amazing spectacle. For MP residents, it is just one of the innumerable scenes around us, especially, in rural parts.
