Feeding birds and animals is part of the Indian culture. In some of the cross section area of the streets in Delhi you will find pigeon feeding areas. It is believed in India that when a person dies his or her soul assumes the form of a bird (normally a pigeon) and therefore by feeding pigeons and other birds they are caring for the souls of their departed ancestors.Some feed pigeons because they believe that when they are reincarnated they will never go hungry if they have fed in the past.