Muhammad Raihan is revered as Hindu God in his village in North Kalimantan in Indonesia because of his peculiar appearance. Picture: Caters News Agency
A TEEN’S extreme hair growth is getting him both targeted by schoolyard bullies — and worshipped by true believers as a Hindu god.
Muhammad Raihan, from the Indonesian village of North Kalimantan, said he’s unfazed by all the attention caused by his werewolf-like appearance, according to Caters News Agency.
“I am not bothered with such attention — some people laugh at me, others just come to me for a blessing,” said Raihan, 13. “Sometimes people would flock to my house from far-off villages to just have a glimpse of me.”
Doctors can’t explain the hair growth. Picture: Caters News AgencySource:Caters News Agency
The boy has been likened to the Hindu monkey god Hanuman, though he and his family are devout Muslims.
“They think I am a god or have special powers but this attention is OK because I know I look different,” he said.
Doctors have no answer for the extreme hair growth. They’ve suggested laser treatment but Muhammad’s single mom said she can’t afford it.
This article first appeared in the New York Post and was republished with permission.
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