Meet the Indian Conjoined Twins who are Worshipped as gods and say They Never want to be Separated
Sahu caused quite a stir when they were
born in India, with some people in their
village worshipping them as divine
incarnations. And while one doctor has
said that it would be possible to
separate them, the 12-year-old boys,
who were born joined at the waist, are
determined to remain together.
The twins share two legs and four arms
and work in tandem to get around. They
are believed to share the same stomach
but have independent lungs, hearts and
brains.
The twins are able to walk down the
stairs of their simple split-level home
and even run on all six limbs to play
cricket and other games with
neighbouring children. And with practice
they have learned to do all their basic
daily chores with minimal fuss, including
showering, eating, getting dressed and
combing each other's hair. They are also
talented academics and considered
among the top students at their local
school, much to the pride of their doting
father, Raj Kumar, 45, who also has five
daughters.
Doctors believe it's possible to separate
the twins - but there will be drastic
consequences for Shivanath, who
appears to be the weaker of the two
twins. Shivram would likely keep both
legs and could start living a more normal
life while Shivanath would be left with
no legs and needing full-time care.
Hence the twins and their father are
adamant they will not be parted. Their
father told MailOnline:
'For everyone it is good fun to watch my
children, but only I understand all the
problems they have. During rainy season
it becomes difficult for them to walk
and when one wants to sit the other has
to lie down.
But they don't fight. They have similar
opinions and if one says he wants to play
the other one agrees. God has created
them like this so they have to walk like
they do. They will remain like this. I
don't want anything else. Even if
doctors say so, I won't get my children
separated. I have no interest in money.
I'm the one who will work hard to
nourish them. I don't need any help.'
Shivram also said:
'We don't wish to get separated. We
will stay like this even when we grow old.
We want to live as we are.'
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