India Poop War (Pidakala War)
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Overview
The India Poop War, formally known as the Pidakala War or Pidakala Samaram, is an annual mud fight held in the village of Kairuppala, Aspari, in the Kurnool district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The festival is derived from Hindu folklore, taking place the day after the spring festival Ugadi, showcasing a symbolic cow dung war that arose after a mythological marriage dispute between the goddess Bhadrakali and Lord Veerabhadraswamy – a fearsome form of the Hindu god Shiva. Online, the India poop war has been a viral topic on X / Twitter since 2018, as people reacted with memes and jokes related to the "poop" used as a weapon during the religious celebration.
Background
According to an article posted by the Daily Mail[1] on April 9th, 2019, the Pidakala War is a yearly tradition in the village of Kairuppala in Kurnool, southern India, in which members of rival villages gather to fight for the goddess, Bhadrakali and Lord Veerabhadraswamy, by throwing cow dung a each other. The annual cow dung fight[2] is believed to be a ritual to bring good health, as well as rain and prosperity to the village.
On March 31st, 2018, the YouTube[3] channel Newsflare posted a video of the Pidakala War festival (seen below), which amassed roughly 11,000 views and 65 likes in six years.
Online Reactions
Footage from the Pidakala War festival has recurrently gone viral on the internet, sparking shocked reactions and jokes related to the cow dung. For example, on October 28th, 2024, X[4] user @AsianDigest shared a video of the festival, writing "Poop War in India," which amassed over 52 million views in two days.
Poop War in India pic.twitter.com/bljGFKhgGt
— Crime Reports India (@AsianDigest) October 28, 2024
On October 29th, 2024, X[5] user @cubanxlee posted the Gia Crying meme with the caption "No community note?" as a reaction to the Pidakala War footage uploaded by @AsianDigest. The tweet received more than 130,000 likes and 7,800 reposts in a day.
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External References
[1] Daily Mail – Hordes of Indian villagers hurl cow dung at each other in bizarre street fight to bring health, prosperity and rain
[2] Wikipedia – Pidakala War
[3] YouTube – People Throw Cow Dung at Each Other in Annual Festival
[4] X – AsianDigest
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