In India, Nearly Half of the Population - More Than 590M People - Relieve Themselves in the Open. for Many It's a Daily Ritual and Often Something They Do Even...
In India, nearly half of the population - more than 590m people - relieve themselves in the open. For many it's a daily ritual and often something they do even when public facilities are available.
Why do Indians poop on the ground?
Apart from poverty and lack of lavatories, one of the reasons often cited to explain open defecation in India is the ingrained cultural norm making the practice socially accepted in some parts of the society.
Toilet paper is not standard use in India. Rather, squat toilets are the standard type of toilet and it is expected that you will clean yourself afterward using water from a hand bidet sprayer, butterfly jet, hand shower or even a bucket of water.
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