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Rat-children or chuas are children or adults with microcephaly, exploited as beggars situated in Gujrat City, particularly the Shrine of Saint Shah Dola, and elsewhere in Pakistan. They have sloping foreheads, narrow faces that resemble rodents, and are often intellectually disabled and dependent on others.
Begging rings and gangs allegedly place iron bands around the heads of healthy children to induce cranial deformation. The mazar of Shah Dolah, home to many of the rat children, is a common pilgrimage site for women and married couples who wish to bear children. Ignoring a rat child's plea for money is thought to bring bad luck.
References
- Read Secret Practices of the Sufi Freemasons Online by Baron Rudolf von Sebottendorff | Books.
- ^ "BBC News | South Asia | The rat children of Pakistan". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- "The 'Rat' children of Pakistan". The Nation. 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
Further reading
Works cited
- "The rat children of Pakistan". BBC.
- "The 'Rat' children of Pakistan". The Nation. 27 August 2017.
General references
- Rusheed, Abdul. "Rats of Shah Dola: A pathetic side of our society". The News tribe. Retrieved 13 Jan 2017.
- Miles, M. "THE CHUAS OF SHAH DAULAH AT GUJRAT, PAKISTAN". Independent Living Institute. Retrieved 13 Jan 2017.
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