ROURKELA, ORISSA, June 18, 2002: Altogether 143 Christian tribals, belonging to 47 families, have been reconverted to Hinduism at an Atma Suddhi Yagna ceremony held at Tainsar village under Brahmanitaranga police station, about 30 km from here, police said. The ceremony to mark the reconversion of the tribals, belonging to the Oram community, was organized by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Sunday. The tribals, many among them women, attended the yagna after a bath and were provided new clothes. VHP sources said the tribals, who were Hindus, had been converted to Christianity and were returning to their original faith.
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