Laloo Ramparsad was born with a parasitic twin and displayed in sideshows as the Handsome, Healthy, Happy Hindoo.
Medical condition
Laloo's parasitic twin was a nearly perfect miniature man attached to Laloo’s chest, although it lacked a head. It was said that Laloo shared sensations with the parasite and could feel when it was touched. In addition, the twin had a well-developed penis and could urinate and get an erection - and often did so at inappropriate times. To prevent such an embarrassment, Laloo dressed his twin in its own tiny outfits, coordinated with Laloo's own finery. He referred to the twin as a "sister" in order to add a touch of the risque to his act.
Life
Laloo Ramparsad was born in the state of Oudh (now Awadh), Northern India around 1873 as the second of four siblings in 1874. Laloo was a Muslim, but that didn't stop his exhibitors from billing him as a Hindu. He was first discovered by an Englishman, George Gill, and brought to England in 1888. Later he toured Germany, and came to the United States in 1891 aboard the steamship City of Berlin. He showed with the Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey Circus and appeared at the Bradenburgh Museum in Philadelphia, where he met and married a Philadelphia native in 1894. In 1905 Laloo embarked on a tour with the Norris & Rowe Circus with the intent to tour Mexico, but the train crashed soon after leaving New York and Laloo died in the accident.