The rising prices of onions may have brought tears to millions in India but one Bihar village is not bothered. Reason? No one in the village has consumed onion in several decades!
The village has over 200 houses.Another villager, Rameshwar Singh, said: "We have not used onion for over 200 years."According to the villagers, over 200 years ago, their ancestors decided not to use onion after the village was badly hit by a plague like disease."Our forefathers saw plague as a divine curse and prohibited the use of onion to seek divine blessings and to get rid of the disease," said one of the villagers.Added Mukesh, a student: "We respect the tradition started by our forefathers."Onion is now selling at Rs.50-60 a kg across Bihar.
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The village has over 200 houses.Another villager, Rameshwar Singh, said: "We have not used onion for over 200 years."According to the villagers, over 200 years ago, their ancestors decided not to use onion after the village was badly hit by a plague like disease."Our forefathers saw plague as a divine curse and prohibited the use of onion to seek divine blessings and to get rid of the disease," said one of the villagers.Added Mukesh, a student: "We respect the tradition started by our forefathers."Onion is now selling at Rs.50-60 a kg across Bihar.