His person and his life remain shrouded in mystery, many have wondered why this choice was made
Over fifty years without washing. This is why Amou Haji he became famous. The Iranian hermit is died Sunday, October 23, aged 94, in the village of Dejg, in the southern province of Fars. A few months ago, however, he had given in and taken a bath, after more than half a century in which his body had not seen the water and soap.
The man lived in poverty in a temporary building in an Iranian village, always covered in dirt. He ate dead animals found on the street and is said to have seen smoking a pipe laden with excrement. He refused gifts and offers, water, food, basic necessities that the people of his village and passing travelers offered him. Just a few months ago he finally agreed to take a bath.
The news was reported by the Iranian news agency IRNA and relaunched by the Guardian.
His person and his life remain shrouded in mystery: the people of the village say that he stopped washing because of a disappointment in love, there are those who think that his was a healthy choice dictated by the belief that water and soap were bad. She smoked a lot, five or six cigarettes at a time.
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