2007-10-15 02:24:23 · 11 answers · asked by colebolegooglygooglyhammerhead 6 in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
When convenient, many people in Asia defecate near water, and splash themselves until washed clean...
When inconvenient, a small bowl or cup, of water, in some places called a 'charpy', is used to perform cleansing in a similar fashion...sort of a portable bidet!
This requires preparation, prior to nature calling...
2007-10-15 18:44:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same things some people use today such as leaves, grass, water out of a canteen. the custom of washing ones anus is long established and in muslim countries it must be done with the left hand since the right hand is used to eat with, the left being unclean. those who have lost the left hand are in deep dodo. pun intended.
2007-10-15 14:11:25 · answer #2 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you travel the middle east, it disgusts them to see someone use their left hand for eating. Frankly it disgusts me that it would disgust them but they have thier reasons as one previous answer suggested. That is one reason that cutting off the right hand is considered a very serious punishment. Yuk
2007-10-15 12:58:23 · answer #3 · answered by JimZ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sears Roebuck catalogues were great , except for the slick colored sheets .
2007-10-15 12:52:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leaves or newspaper
2007-10-15 09:27:19 · answer #5 · answered by DAR76 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the romans used rag on the end of a stick just kept washing it and using it again.
2007-10-15 09:37:33 · answer #6 · answered by ragnbone 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Catalogues, newspaper and before that leaves, moss etc.
2007-10-15 09:29:22 · answer #7 · answered by Choqs 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Their hand, and still do in most of India.
2007-10-15 14:02:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
leaves
2007-10-15 17:21:04 · answer #9 · answered by Patti_Ja 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some people used there hand -.- wow
2007-10-15 09:49:28 · answer #10 · answered by bernie burke 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋