Amou Haji Passes Away After 67 Years Without Bathing: A Life Unconventional to Cleanliness.
According to AFP news agency, Amou Haji passed away on October 23 in the village of Dejgah, Fars province, southern Iran.
Mr. Amou Haji had not bathed since 1954.
Local media reported that Haji, who lived in a small village near the desert in Fars province, had not bathed with water or soap for approximately 67 years.
Interestingly, this unusual habit seemed to contribute to his remarkably good health. In fact, he only began to weaken last month after villagers persuaded him to bathe for the first time.
The Unprecedented Habit
With a record of 67 years without bathing, Amou Haji earned the title of “the dirtiest man in the world.” However, achieving this “title” came at a significant cost.
Firstly, it affected his appearance, as he horrified those around him with skin covered in an exceptionally thick layer of dirt and dead skin, nearly obscuring his eyes, with a pungent odor.
Mr. Haji had many strange habits. (Photo: Getty).
No one knows why he chose such a lifestyle, or why he avoided bathing for decades.
However, at one point, he claimed that staying dirty was the secret to living so long. He even suggested that cleanliness could lead to illness.
Moreover, Haji maintained other habits that were terrifying just to hear about, such as enjoying grilled rotten meat, smoking dried animal feces through a metal pipe, or using fire to singe his beard.
With his peculiar appearance and strange habits, Haji often faced stigma from the community. Many even mocked him and threw things at him.
Scientists Struggle to Find Answers
To investigate his unusual lifestyle, several doctors visited Amou Haji and convinced him to undergo some basic tests, including tests for hepatitis, AIDS, and parasites.
Surprisingly, they found no harmful bacteria or parasites in the elderly man’s body. Subsequently, scientists also got involved, but no one could find an explanation.
Amou Haji passed away after 67 years without bathing. He seemed truly incompatible with cleanliness. (Photo: Getty).
The only hypothesis is that Amou Haji may have developed an extremely strong immune system after decades of living in harsh conditions.
Some researchers suggested that Haji suffered from a condition known as ablutophobia, or the fear of bathing. This is a form of anxiety characterized by a fear of bathing.
A few months ago, villagers managed to persuade him to bathe for the first time in decades. Shortly after, Haji fell ill and passed away. It seems that the sudden change left his body unable to adapt.
Following Haji’s death, the title of the dirtiest living man in the world may now belong to an Indian man named Kailash Singh, who has also not bathed for most of his life.
