Save donkeys along with cows: China's medicine becomes the 'pain' of India's donkeys!

- Spectrometer-Jay Vasavada

- If you get true scientific knowledge about donkeys, you will realize that real donkeyness is in man!

How many donkeys are there in India? Thus, the census is still pending, the latest, if you look around and on social networks, the number can be counted in crores! But this question is not asked for sarcasm but for general knowledge and you will be shocked to know the answer. That number is not even one hundred and twenty thousand. And from 2012 to 2020 the donkey population has decreased by 61%! It is really a matter of reduction, all of them have sat down to troll with mobile phones, walking on two legs, it is forbidden to answer that. There is an article, there is no religious ideology WhatsApp/Telegram group or whatever nonsense is going on!

Seriously, we see a lot of barking dogs and stray cows. But have you noticed that there aren't as many donkeys around anymore? Worrying about sparrows, nests were distributed, poems were written, but we did not notice the donkey as much as the crow. Traditionally the donkey is considered to be a stupid animal, stereotypes such as the 'No I will sing...' story have been around since the Panchatantra era, regarding the donkey. A joke is made on a donkey, a man is called a donkey/ ass to make a joke. In Talpadi Kathiawadi the word 'donkey' is used in a sentence not only for a person but also for an event like some cuss words in English. Mugadhavastha is 'gadhapachchisi'. In the olden days, the punishment was to sit 'Avale Gadhede' (on a donkey with its face behind and its back forward) and put a black mesh over its face and throw it out of the village.

Like donkey labor and donkey, Vaitaru is a word used for the mere activity of sweating without reasoning. There are stories of brave, loyal horses, but not of virtuous donkeys. His honchi honchi barking would be very irritating, his long ears would look funny in the size of a sitting stick, or his wan, which would fade forever due to excessive light, would look ugly. But Rasabh Yane Donkey keeps getting funny, insulting remarks all over the world. A donkey does not bark and kill a man, a donkey does not bark at midnight and bite a man. A donkey does not sit in the middle of the road in a traffic jam. But still we don't like it. Even pony-mule hybrids such as horse-donkey are not particularly significant. In English, derogatory words like jack-ass are associated with donkey. Even if in the burning sands of Kutch, the holy monk Dada Mekaran, who was going to let the passerby eat, was a pearl dog and a red donkey. A donkey appears in the satires of Mullah Nasruddin, who is considered as the wise Turkey, and in the series of animation film 'Shrestha', Eddie Murphy voiced the constantly chattering donkey and made Jagamshahoor a local idol!

So, the point is that we are careless about such things, yet a German newspaper recently printed news about the dwindling population of donkeys in India! In Gujarat, donkeys are still sometimes seen in the village somewhere in potter's pottery or farm labor. But donkeys are disappearing day by day in India. A donkey's load is not even composted, so it is not even noticed as much as dung. Of course, very few people know that nature has given this animal, which lived more in the desert thousands of years ago as a wild donkey, in the process of adaptation to the situation, in the evolution of adaptation to the situation, nature has given it such a complete digestive system that it can completely digest 95% of what it eats!

Donkeys had a place in the economy to such an extent that a donkey fair was held in Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh. Donkeys were traded in fairs in Vautha. Happened in many fairs. A 'round donkey fair' is held in Dahod, in which the relationship between a boy and a girl is decided. Aurangzeb is believed to have started the sale of Indian donkeys after Diwali in Chitrakoot. After Corona there were very few donkeys this time instead of thousands!

Where have the donkeys disappeared, the main question is why have the donkeys disappeared? One obvious universal reason is that the donkey's basic job was domesticated by humans for thousands of years: carrying loads. Manipulation of large heavy objects. As the main 'construction worker' of many ancient magnificent buildings that appear in the history of mankind, this species of donkey is a constant source of humor! When there was no transportation and infrastructure like today in the desert or hilly areas, there was no way to transport goods without donkeys. Even today donkey is considered respectable in some countries of the world. The donkey is the main symbol of the Democratic Party of America!

As a honeymoon destination in Greece, there is an idyllic island paradise, Santorini. Bollywood film songs have been shot there. Famous for its picturesque sight of white-blue houses straddling high hills, the island's experiential traveller knows that some of the villages perched atop a mound of lava rock at an altitude of 820 feet above sea level have no roads for internal transport, only steps. Instead of streets, there are stairs going up! Yet villages were built there, grand hotels were built, restaurants, churches, residential houses were built on top. Reason?

Donkeys! Even today in Santorini soft toys such as teddy bears are found in honor of the donkey. Donkey ride is also done for tourists. A new breed of non-comprehensive scumbags have become as accessible as toilets thanks to the free internet, some of them went to Santorini and showed a video of a donkey human rights activist pretending that donkeys are being made to work here... hi hi! There are also rules to make donkeys work. No exploitation. The local residents of Santorini hit back at such a foolish Champlai, as it is not cruel.

'Donkeys should be called father!' The saying rings true in such places. Where even today no truck or even a scooter goes, how to manipulate things and goods? Be it Santorini or ancient Egypt (Egypt) who enriched themselves by bringing gold from Africa. Human settlements could not have existed without donkeys. Some scientific devices/gadgets are now available. The donkeys were still doing the usual work of climbing the steps and lifting the bags on their backs. Donkeys were once used as non-polluting eco-friendly domestic cargo transporters.

The classical question Why Donkey? No horses or oxen? Not an elephant? Well, elephants are not found everywhere. And to impose more baggage on it becomes difficult for a single man. Bulls cannot walk on all types of roads. No one has sung the virtues of donkeys (the only exception is, as usual, Moraribapu mentions compassion for donkeys in the story of the religious leaders and bravely walks forward and takes a picture sitting on the donkey!) But that does not mean that they do not fall!

Often, seeing a donkey standing suddenly in a state of zero-mindedness and stubborn to not move, a man assumed it to be a stupid, stupid animal, but experts say that donkeys have more understanding than horses! It can process commands like dolphins, which are actually considered intelligent. It is not physical but thoughtful! Yes, you read that right. He is curious and inquisitive. If something is not resolved, instead of being totally subject to the orders of the owner, he tries to find a solution to the problem himself. That's why it stands still!

Donkeys have a better habit of getting along with other species than humans. It embraces both coexistence and group discipline. Stay in the herd and follow the leader. Instead of clashing with other animals, work with them calmly. Take time calmly to make that 'decision' too. Take a vegetarian meal, give it energy to work and eat oats, carrots and bananas. Donkeys can live up to fifty years. Eighty-hundred km. Can cut through the day without running at a steady pace. A donkey's memory, hold your breath, is so good that after 25 years, if you take it to a place or another donkey that is isolated, it will recognize it! Donkeys gradually trust the owner and do not force them to work, because they are not particularly afraid! Look at the world like a wise man!

Whether trading the Silk Route or guarding other domesticated animals, the English, named after Dionysius, the Syrian god of wine, is less likely to be fickle or mischievous than a donkey's monkey. Don't even get nervous. Whether carrying a brick or a weapon of war. Understand 'work is sadhana'. Donkeys can be found in many countries today. This is an animal spread across five continents. If more Spiti species are found in India or in Gujarat, it would be a shame.

And whether Cleopatra bathed or not, donkey milk is still the rage in the world today! It is considered to be close to human milk, it is low in fat and high in vitamins, it is considered an anti-aging agent. There was news that the Hisar (Haryana) center of the Agricultural Research Council of India would start a donkey milk dairy. Available on website in major cities. But not seven thousand rupees per liter as in western countries, but it is so expensive that it falls in thousands! Even if you get half a liter of milk per day, the price is high. Pooja Kaul, who started a start-up called 'Organico' for the welfare of donkey keepers, sells donkey milk soap for 500 rupees per 100 grams! Be careful to use the word 'donkey' after milking knowledge about this milk!

So now understand why humans have already made friends with donkeys? A German actress named Loy Lukhkol traveled thousands of kilometers for 80 days with her pet donkey Joe and says that the best companion is the best listener. I care for it very much and cherish it! The 2019 film 'Emedrine', which was sent to the Oscars from Egypt, follows the trip of a leper patient, an orphaned child and a donkey traveling to their homeland. The German Grimm Brothers wrote a folk tale called 'Town Musicians of Bresen' which is super popular today. Among the children, a donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster leave the town of Mukti, tired of the monotonous life! His statue standing on top of each other is a tourist attraction!

So on the other end of the spectrum, India still has poverty that cannot afford traditional agriculture and expensive vehicles. So why did the donkey population decline so rapidly?

For the same reason, the reason why there were one crore and ten million donkeys in China in 1992, today it is 26 million! The reason is mysterious. Named: 'Ajaio' is a traditional Chinese medicine. This medicine is considered as a rejuvenator. Improves blood circulation and corrects anemia. Where does the Chinese allow neutral scientific tests of true or false, but the gelatin needed to make this medicine needs the skin of a donkey! We need 48 lakhs per year! What is not found is to kill a lot of illegal donkeys (which are forbidden to eat meat in India) and deliver them to smugglers and smugglers in China for cash! People do not have emotional attachment with donkeys. There is no religious importance so no one cares!

Say who to call the donkey? According to Omprakash Aditya's famous poem, 'Jo kheto mein dikhe wo fasli ghadha hai... Jo par mike chikhe wo asli ghadha hai... Ghodo ko nahi millati ghaas, Dekho kha rahe Chyavanprash Dekho!' Donkeys never attack and maul a woman. Donkeys don't drive dead bodies drunk. Donkeys don't commit suicide because of breakup or exam stress. Donkeys don't make it their life's goal to personally troll after a successful or popular person. Donkeys don't campaign blackmailing boycotts to burn art in the name of hurting sentiments considering it the private property of religion. Donkeys don't mind killing women to get them to wear the full veiled hijab. Donkeys don't do corruption, they don't contest elections, they don't spit everywhere. If donkeys fall into potholes on the road and people die in the potholes, then the oppressors do not pay to collect road tax, car luxury tax. Donkeys do not organize egoclashes for the award of respect. Donkeys do not cheat with marriage promises. Donkeys don't give speeches of orthodox narrow mindedness in the name of limits, Donkeys don't become judge-mentals interfering in other people's lives... Donkeys don't collect hundreds of acres of land and build shrines while talking about giving up death and heaven!

Maybe his parents are saying 'Ella man' to tickle the donkey (baby donkey)! A man becomes a donkey in dutifulness and non-attachment!

Fast forward

A neighbor came to ask for Mulla Naseeruddin's donkey. The mullah did not owe the donkey. So he said that it was taken by someone else. A donkey tied behind there barked. The neighbor says that the donkey is here. Mulla says 'Would you trust me or a donkey!'

(Satire by Osho Rajneesh)