Australian senator Ralph Babet announced on social media that he discovered a wild thing about India which is a poop throwing festival. This stemmed from US YouTuber Tyler Oliveira's misrepresentation of Karnataka's Gorehabba festival. The influencer documented his experience at the Indian festival, posted his vlog on it, triggering a major racist attack against Indians.
The Goregabba festival is celebrated in the village of Gumatapura, on the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border. It is a centuries-old ritual but is limited to only one village. The day after Diwali, villagers collect fresh cow dung and throw each other with cow dung cakes -- in a ritual of purification.
But Oliveira's video this year pushed the little-known Indian festival to the limelight, inviting much hatred for India.
Oliveira kept on defending his action of documenting the cow dung festival and claimed that it was not racist rhetoric. He kept on defaming India as he claimed that he spent $5000 on tests for "countless diseases" after he participated in the festival. Then he claimed that he was being attacked by 'tens of thousands of Indians' in ways that he could have never imagined.
"I have been doxxed, and threatened by thousands of Indians over the last 2 weeks…Showing up to this poop-festival was the worst decision of my life, and I severely underestimated the power of India…I am only one man… I cannot defeat the combined power of 1.5 billion Indians who yearn for my destruction. I simply cannot continue fighting this war, and must choose my battles. This one simply isn’t worth it. I never meant to offend Indians, their religion, or their culture. I just wanted to participate in this unusual poop-throwing festival and share it for the world to see. I ask that all Indians reading this please leave my family alone. Thank you," Oliveira posted announcing his decision to not release the documentary that he made. Day after, he released the documentary, calling it an 'exposing'.
The Goregabba festival is celebrated in the village of Gumatapura, on the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border. It is a centuries-old ritual but is limited to only one village. The day after Diwali, villagers collect fresh cow dung and throw each other with cow dung cakes -- in a ritual of purification.
But Oliveira's video this year pushed the little-known Indian festival to the limelight, inviting much hatred for India.
I’ve just discovered a thing called an Indian poop throwing festival. Wild.
— Senator Babet (@senatorbabet) November 10, 2025
Oliveira kept on defending his action of documenting the cow dung festival and claimed that it was not racist rhetoric. He kept on defaming India as he claimed that he spent $5000 on tests for "countless diseases" after he participated in the festival. Then he claimed that he was being attacked by 'tens of thousands of Indians' in ways that he could have never imagined.
"I have been doxxed, and threatened by thousands of Indians over the last 2 weeks…Showing up to this poop-festival was the worst decision of my life, and I severely underestimated the power of India…I am only one man… I cannot defeat the combined power of 1.5 billion Indians who yearn for my destruction. I simply cannot continue fighting this war, and must choose my battles. This one simply isn’t worth it. I never meant to offend Indians, their religion, or their culture. I just wanted to participate in this unusual poop-throwing festival and share it for the world to see. I ask that all Indians reading this please leave my family alone. Thank you," Oliveira posted announcing his decision to not release the documentary that he made. Day after, he released the documentary, calling it an 'exposing'.
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