India's Toda Tribe: Strange Traditions, Polyandry, and Sacred Buffalo Worship

• The Toda Tribe, living in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiri hills, has unique and ancient traditions, with a population of around two thousand.
• Historically, the Toda practiced polyandry, where all brothers married one woman, a custom now almost disappeared due to modern influence.
• Buffaloes are central to Toda life, considered sacred creatures, and their origin story links the first Toda man to a sacred buffalo's tail.
• Toda settlements, called 'Munds', feature unique half-barrel shaped huts ('Doguls') with small entrances to deter wild animals.
• Their religion revolves around buffaloes and milk, with special priests for milking rituals, and buffalo sacrifices during funerals.