Meet Pramod Das (38), a resident of Gopei (Panasuapada) village under Karilopatana GP of Marshaghai block.
He has a hobby for tonsuring his head on the 10th day of a fellow villager’s death and so far, he has done it for about 40 times in last five years with an aim to show his solidarity with the bereaved family members.
Pramod, a youth social activist of the locality, who too is popular in the locality as a good cricket commentator, goes voluntarily to the fellow deceased person’s house and requests the bereaved family members to tonsure his head with them.Even, he too observes the rituals of 10th day ,11th Day and 12th Day of a deceased person with the family members.
For this unusual practice, he has been popular among the locality. According to a local Manoj Swain, his brother died recently.
Pramod came to his house and requested to participate on the 10th Day death ceremony of his brother. He also requested them to let him tonsure his head.
“For me humanity is my religion. The most important thing is God has created us to help each other during the sorrows and happiness of others. I feel a great deal of satisfaction whenever I attend the 10th day mourning rituals of a fellow villagers. It develops a closeness with the family members with a little effort,” said Pramod.
According to Sabyasachi Swain a local youth , Pramod is an example for others in the selfish world. He also helps persons in distress.