Pakistani mothers bury their children in mud during the solar eclipse in Karachi, Pakistan. Superstitious people hope that burying ailing person during solar eclipse will cure them. Photo: AP
Pakistani mothers bury their children in mud during the solar eclipse in Karachi, Pakistan. Superstitious people hope that burying ailing person during solar eclipse will cure them. Photo: AP
Lubna, a nine-year-old handicapped girl, lies buried in sand up to her chest during a partial solar eclipse at Karachi's Clifton beach. People, mostly children, with disabilities were buried chest-deep during the partial solar eclipse, as part of a traditional superstition that it would bring healing to their bodies. Photo: Reuters
A woman places her hand on her son's head as he lies buried in sand up to his neck during a partial solar eclipse at Karachi's Clifton beach. People, mostly children, with disabilities were buried chest-deep during the partial solar eclipse, as part of a traditional superstition that it would bring healing to their bodies. Photo: Reuters
A Pakistani child, partially buried in mud, is seen during the solar eclipse in Karachi, Pakistan Superstitious people hope that burying ailing persons during a solar eclipse will assist in curing them. Photo: AP
Pakistani familes bury their children during the partial solar eclipse in Hyderabad, Pakistan. Superstitious people hope that burying ailing person during solar eclipse will cure them. Photo: AP
A Pakistani mother buries her child in mud during the solar eclipse in Karachi, Pakistan. Superstitious people hope that burying ailing person during solar eclipse will cure them. Photo: AP
Yasir, a seven-year-old handicapped boy, lies buried in sand up to his neck during a partial solar eclipse at Karachi's Clifton beach. People, mostly children, with disabilities were buried chest-deep during the partial solar eclipse, as part of a traditional superstition that it would bring healing to their bodies. Photo: Reuters
A Pakistani mother buries her child in mud during the solar eclipse in Karachi, Pakistan. Superstitious people hope that burying ailing person during solar eclipse will cure them. Photo: AP
People lie buried in sand up to their chests and necks during a partial solar eclipse at Karachi's Clifton beach. People, mostly children, with disabilities were buried chest-deep during the partial solar eclipse, as part of a traditional superstition that it would bring healing to their bodies. Photo: Reuters
Gulnaz, a one-year-old handicapped girl, lies buried in sand up to her neck next to her grandfather during a partial solar eclipse at Karachi's Clifton beach. People, mostly children, with disabilities were buried chest-deep during the partial solar eclipse, as part of a traditional superstition that it would bring healing to their bodies. Photo: Reuters
Published Jan 4, 2011
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People, mostly children, with disabilities were buried chest-deep during the partial solar eclipse, as part of a traditional superstition that it would bring healing to their bodies.
Children as young as seven were buried in sand up to his neck during a partial solar eclipse at Karachi's Clifton beach.