Babies being thrown off 50-foot tower

Truly one of the most bizarre videos I have ever seen. This practice of throwing babies off the temple tower has been practised by both Muslims and Hindus in a small village in Western India (the state of Maharashtra) for the past 500 years. However, it appears extremely reckless and dangerous to me. What if the baby twisted its body midway down and landed head first and snap its neck? Shiver....

CNN video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDRlWGR1kLg

CNN article: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/01/babies.tower/#cnnSTCText

Can't imagine parents would actually let their babies undergo this kind of religious ritual.