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Age old beliefs spring up in north Karnataka to ward off corona, rationalists take a dig
Several villages in Ballari, Gadag, Haveri and surroundings are coming up with unique superstitious ideas in what they believe could ward off the virus.
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Video grab showing villagers filling up a trolly with cooked rice in D Kolagallu village of Ballari.
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HUBBALLI: Age-old practices backed by superstition have started to sprung up in the rural belts of North Karnataka after a steep surge in the Covid-19 cases. Several villages in Ballari, Gadag, Haveri and surroundings are coming up with unique superstitious ideas in what they believe could ward off the virus.