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Published on 2nd December, 2022, in The Hindu. The domesticated pig descended from the wild boar. The wild boar is a forager, the domesticated pig is a scavenger. Symbolically, they are a reminder of wild nature and cultivated culture. The pig was amongst the earliest animals to be domesticated across the world, and was a great source of protein and fat. Warriors and hunters preferred decorating their masks and crowns with the tusks of wild boar. However, as they settled down as farmers and herders, pigs got associated with scavenging, and uncleanliness. As a result, many communities prohibited the eating of pigs. This pork taboo ..

Published on 3rd October, 2017, on www.dailyo.in . Devil is not a Hindu concept. It's a Christian concept. The Hindi word for devil - shaitan - is actually an Urdu word rooted in Persian thought. We often assume that all religions are the same and every mythology must have the devil. Hindu mythology does not have the concept of devil because Hinduism does not have the concept of evil. Devil is the embodiment of evil in Christian mythology. Evil is a concept used by religious folk in the West to explain negative events that have no root cause. God is good and kind and so ..