A unique tradition of social distancing has been practiced in Kharak Jatan village, part of the Meham Chaubisi, for 300 years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the world adopted social distancing to prevent disease, but in this village, it was already in place. On Saturdays in the month of Bhadrapada, villagers voluntarily closed the village for 24 hours. From 12 a.m. Friday to 12 a.m. Saturday, no villagers left the village, and no outsiders were …
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A unique tradition of social distancing has been practiced in Kharak Jatan village, part of the Meham Chaubisi, for 300 years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the world adopted social distancing to prevent disease, but in this village, it was already in place. On Saturdays in the month of Bhadrapada, villagers voluntarily closed the village for 24 hours. From 12 a.m. Friday to 12 a.m. Saturday, no villagers left the village, and no outsiders were …