In India, a Baul mystic is singing COVID-19 advice to rural communities

In East India, a popular mystic musician has been traveling and singing to spread awareness to the rural masses about COVID-19. Gautum Hazra draws on the syncretic Baul tradition that has influenced Western artists like Bob Dylan and blends Vaishnavite devotional Hinduism, Tantric Buddhism, Sufi thought and other traditions to emphasize religious harmony and tolerance.

This Sikh family performed last rites for unclaimed COVID-19 patients. Then they caught the virus

Jatindra Shunty and his family have helped cremate or bury the unclaimed poor in New Delhi for years. Now during a pandemic, they are also performing last rites for COVID-19 patients, whether Hindu, Muslim, Sikh or Christian, aiming to give dignity in rest to people who may not have been treated with dignity in life.

Asia, NewsZaffar IqbalAugust 12, 2020Zaffar Iqbal, India, Sikh, Sikhism, COVID-19, coronavirus in India, last rites, hinduism, islam, covid-19 deaths, Primary Feature, Secondary Feature, Sikh family Comments

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