The conjoined twins Shivanath and Shivram Sahu caused quite a stir when they were born in India. Some villagers even began to worship them, mistaking them for the embodiment of a celestial.
When doctors said that 12-year-old siblings who were born connected at the waist could be separated, the family refused, saying they wanted to leave it as it was.
The brothers, who were born in a small village near Raipur in central India, have two legs and four arms. They stunned doctors with their ability to wash, dress and eat. When the boys were born, the local doctor told the family that both children were healthy, but he could not separate them. Twins have one stomach for two, but they have independent lungs and hearts.
Through daily exercise, Shivanath and Shivram learned to do all the basic daily routines with minimal effort, including showering, eating, dressing, and brushing each other's hair. They are able to climb down the stairs of their house and even use all six limbs to play cricket and other games with their neighbour's children.
Shivanath, who appears to be the weaker of the twins, said, “We have learned everything. We ride our bike to school and play cricket."
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They also study well and are regarded as some of the best students in their school, to the pride of their caring father Raji Kumar. The man, who also has five daughters, is very protective of his sons and says that he will not allow them to leave their native village.
“Many people look at my children with interest, but only I understand all the problems they have to face. During the rainy season, it becomes difficult for them to walk, and when one wants to sit, the other has to lie down,”he said.
The father says that he will not allow the doctors to separate the brothers, even if the operation is done free of charge and can guarantee the viability of both.
“God created them that way and they should remain that way,” the father quotes Mail Online.
