+ Follow us On Google

A US-based YouTuber has come under fire after posting a video from a traditional festival in Karnataka where villagers throw cow dung at each other to mark the end of Diwali. The creator, Tyler Oliveira, attended the Gorehabba festival in Gumatapura village and documented his experience, but his tone and presentation have drawn strong criticism from Indian users.

The video, which was uploaded on October 23, showed Oliveira participating in the centuries-old local ritual that honours Beereshwara Swamy, a village deity believed to have been born from cow dung. For the people of Gumatapura, the festival is a mark of celebration and faith. But Oliveira’s portrayal of it in a video titled “Inside India’s Poop-Throwing Festival" has upset many viewers who felt he mocked

See Full Page