According to the article only about 7.5% of babies seem to have negative reactions (are agitated), and most mothers say that their children like the gahvora. Fa

According to the article only about 7.5% of babies seem to have negative reactions (are agitated), and most mothers say that their children like the gahvora. Far from being neglected, they receive a lot of attention and care from the entire family. Calling it torture is probably projecting our western values to a different culture. We encourage our kids to run and dance, and they do, and we are happy, and they are happy. Tajik mothers do things differently, so it is normal that babies react differently, they are staying still, their mother is happy, and the baby is happy. The article is short on details about long term effects but they don't look as bad as expected.