andamanicobar : Message: RE: [Spam] [andamanicobar] TSUNAMI & Animal Behaviour & Traditional Therapy

Well, let me make a point.

The book in the question, `Tsunami' (Rs 55/-) is
published by National Institute of Science
Communication And Information Resources (NISCAIR). I
reviewed the book for The Financial Express (a daily
business newspaper) as I found some interesting
narrations in the book.

That animals have extra sensory power is nothing new
as being heard of. In China there are instances of
mountain rats forewarning an earthquake.

The book says that animals, particularly wild animals,
sense things in advance. Domesticated animals like
cattle and dogs if they are not tied move to safer
places sensing an impending danger. When they sense an
impending danger they exhibit peculiar behaviour. They
prefer to move in herds, rather than seekinng human
help.

Regarding Ayurvedic and other traditional systems of
therapy revealing the trauma, the book refers to its
holistic nature of care and treatment, not just the
medicinal value.

The book clearly says : "Recovery from post-Tsunami
stress disorcers does not mean that a survivor will
forget the terrible Tsunami experiences or have no
emotional pain when remembering these. A certain
level of continuing reaction to memories is normal and
reflects a normal body and mind. Recovery may lead
to fewer and less intense reactions. It may also lead
to a greater ability to manage trauma-related
emotions and to greater confidence in one's ability to
cope."
tks
Ashok B Sharma
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--- Anuradha Pati <anuradha@...> wrote:

> Well, I went to the affected Kerala coast, and it
> was an entirely
> fishing village without any other animal based
> livelihoods. The
> Tsunami had deposited about 20 cows and 40 odd ducks
> there!
> And I had wondered then, either they have some way
> to survive or
> it was mere chance.
>
> Anuradha
> On 1 Aug 05, at 9:16, sarang@...
> wrote:
>
> I dont know how far we can beleive this new concept.
> On the day of earth
> quake and tsunami, i was in andaman islands, i have
> five dogs, and neither
> before or after earthquake they showed any kind of
> change in their
> behavior. Yes i was with them all the time and i
> didnt notice anything
> called sixth sense. In wandoor (south andaman)
> several goats died and even
> there were reports of death of several pigs from
> Nicobar. Several large
> fish (who live in aquatic environment and they
> understand ocean better
> than us) also died during tsunami. so guys take it
> easy!!!
>
> Sarang
>
> Original Message:
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> From: IndianSocietyFor SustainableAgriculture
> indiansocietyag@...
> Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 16:49:15 +0100 (BST)
> To: andamanicobar@...
> Subject: [Spam] [andamanicobar] TSUNAMI & Animal
> Behaviour & Traditional
> Therapy
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> Animals have a sixth sense 
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> ASHOK B SHARMA 
> Posted online: Sunday, July 31, 2005 at 0022 hours
> IST 
> 
> The book, Tsunami, published by the National
> Institute of Science
> Communication And Information Resources (NISCAIR),
> reinforces what many
> have always maintained: animal behaviour forewarn of
> an impending natural
> disaster, like Tsunami. 
> 
> Not only that, the trauma caused by the Tsunami
> impact can be easily
> relieved through traditional Indian systems of
> medicine and therapy like
> Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Yoga, meditation and
> naturopathy. 
> 
> “A close look at animal behaviour during the recent
> Tsunami event (December
> 26, 2004) is also a revelation in terms of early
> warning, signs of danger.
> Surprisingly, while the giant waves killed over
> 30,000 people, they
> seemingly missed wild beasts. Wildlife officials in
> Sri Lanka reported that
> no elephants died. There was not even a dead hare or
> rabbit. 
> 
> There were no reports of animal carcasses,” says the
> book. 
> 
> Both wild and domestic animals fled to safety. Along
> the Cuddalore coast in
> India, where thousands of people perished,
> buffaloes, goats and dogs were
> safe. Flamingos that breed this time of the year
> (December) at Point
> Calimere wildlife sanctuary also flew to higher
> grounds beforehand. 
> 
> The book cites some strange animal behaviour before
> the Tsunami hit the
> coast. Elephants trumpeted and ran towards higher
> grounds, dogs refused to
> go outdoors, zoo animals rushed into their shelters
> and bats frantically
> flew away. “Perhaps, this instinct and attention to
> nature’s warning
> signals is what saved the indigenous people in the
> Andaman & Nicobar
> Islands from the wrath of the Tsunami as they fled
> to safety at the first
> indications,” the book says. 
> 
> The book documents several ways how the coastal
> people were forewarned in
> ancient times. These includes changes in animal
> behaviour and in some
> cases, sudden receeding of sea water near the coast.
> Oceanic earthquake, at
> times, causes landslides in the seabed which results
> in a sudden recession
> of water along the coast. Fishes, marine creatures
> and reefs become
> visible. 
> But this sudden recession of water is followed by a
> lush of waves. 
> 
> The book details how this knowledge of nature’s
> warning system was lost to
> the modern man causing thousands of deaths. “The
> dramatic increase in
> coastal population throughout the world has put more
> people at risk today.
> Of the roughly 4 billion people who live in Asia, 7%
> live near the coasts,”
> the book records. 
> 
> There are other natural warnings too. Tremours may
> be felt along the coast,
> often large Tsunamis are accompanied by a roaring
> sound like that of a
> train or an aircraft. In some cases, oceanic
> earthquake causes landslides
> in the seabed which results in a sudden recession of
> water along the coast.
> Fishes, marine creatures and reefs become visible.
> But this sudden
> recession of water may be followed by a lush of
> waves. 
> 
> The book also records how in the post-Tsunami period
> some victims were
> relieved of the trauma through the traditional
> medicine and therapy,
> including yoga and meditation. These therapeutic
> measures are for physical,
> mental, social and spiritual well being in a most
> comprehensive way and
> presents a close similarity to the concept of health
> as propounded by the
> World Health Organisation (WHO). 
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