Odisha: Outrage after man carries sister's skeleton to bank to prove her death
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A video from Odisha state of Jitu Munda taking the remains to the bank went viral this week, leading to anger.
    • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
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      12 days ago

      i think you need to translate it into eggs or loaves of bread or such to get a real idea of the amount.

    • celeste@kbin.earth
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      10 days ago

      A dollar is worth what you can buy with it, which varies depending on where you live.

      There’s a hint in the article where it says the 200 is the amount she received for selling livestock after her husband’s death. Looking at livestock markets, you can purchase more in Odisha livrstockwise than you could in my local markets for that amount.

      If you meant you wouldn’t dig up your sister’s skeleton and drop it off at the bank for any amount of money, I definitely get that though. I know people who would find the process so enraging that they would do it for a dollar, though. Grief hits people differently.