Betmaar: Women’s Man-Beating Festival

At the Betmaar festival, unique to Jodhpur, India, women parade through the streets in packs, eating blessed marijuana, wearing costumes, singing, yelling and carrying sticks, which they use to beat any man who comes in their way. Learn about the desert city of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, see these wild women in action and learn about the goddess Dhinga Ganwar, whose courage they honor this special night.