Women bare all to save their men

times of india ^ | 6/21/05

[knak]

RANCHI: It is common knowledge that eunuchs strip to extract money from frightened passersby.

But the reason behind the "striptease" of the women living in and around the forests of Chakulia in west Singbhum is different—they perform the act to save their menfolk from being punished after being caught felling trees.

Embarrassed forest guards often allow the illegal fellers to leave when the village women gather around them and start shedding their clothes.

That the women come fully prepared for the act is clear, for, they organise themselves in groups and start stripping, giving time for the offenders to escape.

"As the women start stripping, the foresters beat a hasty retreat fearing that the villagers may accuse them of rape and assault," said K K Chatterjee, conservator, Kolhan south circle.

Remarking that they had not come across such escape routes in any forest area, he said, "We fear that others may follow suit."

Last week, a group of villagers had entered the Sunsuniya forest in Chakulia block when forest guards found out and tried to nab them.

But their efforts went in vain as the women members of the group began undressing , forcing the guards to run while the offenders stood.

Chatterjee said although the modus operandi was common in the forest areas of Rajabasa, Chatradobha and Jorisa, the divisional forest officer (DFO) concerned was still to submit a report in this regard.

According to forest officials, villagers living in the area have always been dependent on the woods for a livelihood—sometimes taking to rampant felling of trees.

However, they are not connected with the timber mafia but sell the timber in the open market at throwaway prices.

Although the forest management committees comprising villagers have launched several initiatives to ensure the protection of the forests, the latest tactic by the village women have left even them stunned.

[TheOtherOne]

Got Wood?

[GSlob]

"But their efforts went in vain as the women members of the group began undressing , forcing the guards to run while the offenders stood."
Well, since the sight is so terrifying as to force the guards to flee, - I'd say that the offenders are being punished enough by their own womenfolk...

[LIConFem]

The more I read/learn about the rest of the world, the more I'm glad to be an American!

Yeah, we have our problems, but geez....

[Blood of Tyrants]

Maybe the guards are thinking, "What could we do that is worse then this"?

[Bombardier]

Any pics? LOL

[Charles Martel]

The old Britain-India relationship, revisited...

[nuconvert]

and now for something completely different............

[Charles Martel]

"As the women start stripping, the foresters beat a hasty retreat..."

As the old saying goes: "There's *good* naked, and there's *bad* naked."

We can now add: "naked *so* bad that it makes lumberjacks run."

[spokeshave]

Paging Al Gore....Al....pick up the white courtesy phone....Al.....?

[Dan Evans]

ping

[Publius6961]

We can now add: "naked *so* bad that it makes lumberjacks run."

I was puzzled, too, until I carefully read the whole story. Apparently that culture does not suffer rapists kindly...

"As the women start stripping, the foresters beat a hasty retreat fearing that the villagers may accuse them of rape and assault," said K K Chatterjee, conservator, Kolhan south circle.

[wmichgrad]

Run away! Run Away!

[dc-zoo]

Wana buy some wood? Wonder where the photos are?

[don-o]

now thats a funny joke

[linkinpunk]

Couldn't see the forest for the ... bush.

[mikrofon]

Embarrassed forest guards often allow the illegal fellers to leave when the village women gather around them and start shedding their clothes

Them womenfolk do their fellers proud...

[linkinpunk]

Embarrassed forest guards

Sounds like the women were more em*bare-ass*ed than the guards.

[Arthalion]

I was puzzled, too, until I carefully read the whole story. Apparently that culture does not suffer rapists kindly...

It's my understanding that Jamshedpur is a Muslim area governed under a Islamo-centric legal system (maybe Sharia, but I'm not sure). Ogling and fondling other mens wives is typically grounds for imprisonment.

Of course, the solution to this problem is as elegantly simple as the womens manipulation of their traditions. The next time a ranger goes into the forest, he should bring along an imam, a few Muslim fundamentalists, and a big bag of rocks. While rape is treated as a major crime in Islamic countries, public nudity is a stoning offense. I gurantee that once the rocks start flying, this behavior will stop quickly.

[Gunrunner2]

They run because it just might be the darned women are so damned ugly.