The Story of the Bards of Jatinga

The monsoon season in northeast India is a time when birds come hurtling down by the dozens. It's not just something that the village residents experienced with their own eyes, it was also the stuff of legend and part of local lore. The descent of the birds was so intense, so overwhelming, that it cleared out the previous population. Doctor Chowdery investigates why this happens duringmonsoon season.