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Today on our way to Punaka we stopped at the mad monk's temple. It's named after a carousing monk who defied all of the "acceptable" religious things to do and chased women and drank a lot. However, people came to revere him for the miracles he performed and for showing that religion is not just about "show".
In the temple we were blessed with a bow and two penises - one wooden and one ivory. Baren women here believe that if they sleep in this temple with the two penises they will become pregnant. Apparently it works.
Houses here often have large penises painted on them. The penis image is said to keep away envious people or evil spirits and is also a symbol of fertility - strangely enough!
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Bev Do you get to bring them home for your mantle? Cheers Bev