Women like her are ostracised in many rural villages in Bangladesh, where they are viewed as the cause of their partner's misfortune.
At least 519 men died from tiger attacks in 50 villages in one district - home to half a million people - between 2001 and 2011, according to Ledars Bangladesh, a charity helping widows reintegrate back in the villages.Already grieving the loss of their partner, overnight they become"tiger widows" - pariahs in their homes and villages at a time when they most need support.
"The change is very slow. Still, I'd say there has been progress," he added, noting that younger, more educated villagers were less fearful of the widows. "My sons were young. But nobody helped me. I felt bad at first as they kept blaming me for my husband's death. I didn't know what was my fault," she recalled, adding:"But now I've learnt to live with this adversity."
Honey hunting has traditionally been seen as a more accessible vocation for villagers who can't afford the equipment or boats needed to undertake the region's other main profession - fishing.
What an ungrateful sons! And why she been blamed over the death of her husband (it’s not like she asked the tiger to kill her husband) Errrr...
Her husband died because of a tiger attack, and yet the wife is to blame. Uneducated societies around the world share a common disparaging view upon womenfolk.
This 'witch' gave birth to you lah wahai anak tak guna. Layak kena sumpah jadi batu
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