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Breaking Coconuts On Head Vow.

" This year locals expect to use more than 20,000 kilograms (44,092 pounds) of turnips to drive the demon away. Even though the exact origins of the festival are not known, various theories exist including the mythological punishment of Caco by Hercules. It is generally believed to symbolize the expulsion of everything bad."

I was reminded of the practice of some communities,‘kurumbas’ and certain sections of the ‘24 Manai Telugu Chettiars' in Tamil Nadu.

They break Coconuts on head!

This practice is prevalent in Karur, Coimbatore and pats of Madurai Districts in Tamil Nadu.