An 18-year-old Indian girl has married a stray dog as part of a tribal ritual designed to ward off an evil spell.
According to DailyMail, Mangli Munda, from a remote village in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, wed the canine in a lavish ceremony. The wedding was hastily organised by village elders after a local guru led Mangli's parents to believe that the teenager possessed ill-luck and that marrying a man would bring destruction to the family and her community.
The baffled dog, Sheru, a stray found by the girl's father, was brought to the
wedding in a chauffeur
driven car and welcomed by revelers.
driven car and welcomed by revelers.
Mangli, who has not been to school,
said she was not happy to wed a dog, but insisted that it will help change her
fortunes.
The hesitant bride said:
'I am marrying a dog because the
village elders believe that my evil spell will be passed on to the dog. After
that is done, the man I will marry will have a long life.'
Mangli's father Sri Amnmunda agreed.
He said:
Mangli's father Sri Amnmunda agreed.
He said:
'The village elders told us that we
should organize the wedding as soon as we can. We had to make sure that the
evil spell is destroyed. And marrying a dog is the only way to get rid of the
bad luck. Many weddings like this have taken place in our village and also the
other neighboring villages. This is a custom that we truly believe in.'
According to the village's customs, the marriage will not affect Mangli's life, and she will be free to marry again later without divorcing the dog.
Mangli
added:
'My villagers say that many girls
like me have followed this ritual and they have gotten rid of their evil spells
and are living happy lives now. I will also be free to marry a man of my dreams after the evil spell is over. I will marry a man one day. It is the dream
of every girl to marry a prince charming. So I am also waiting for my prince.'
At the wedding ceremony, people
danced to traditional drumming, while around 70 relatives and local villagers
attended the wedding.
Mangli's mother Seems Devi said:
'Apart from the fact that the groom
is a dog, we followed all customs. We respect the dog as much as we would
respect a normal groom. We had to spend money on this wedding in the same way
as we would in a normal wedding. But that is the only way we can get rid of her
bad luck and ensure the benevolence of the village.'
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An 18-year-old Indian girl has married a stray dog as part of a tribal ritual designed to ward off an evil spell.
DailyMail reports that Mangli Munda, from a remote village in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, wed the canine in a lavish ceremony. The wedding was hastily organised by village elders after a local guru led Mangli's parents to believe that the teenager possessed ill-luck and that marrying a man would bring destruction to the family and her community.
The baffled dog, Sheru, a stray found by the girl's father, was brought to the wedding in a chauffeur
driven car and welcomed by revellers. - See more at: http://www.lailasblog.com/2014/09/photos-indian-girl-marries-stray-dog-in.html#sthash.AfxmdmlZ.dpuf
DailyMail reports that Mangli Munda, from a remote village in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, wed the canine in a lavish ceremony. The wedding was hastily organised by village elders after a local guru led Mangli's parents to believe that the teenager possessed ill-luck and that marrying a man would bring destruction to the family and her community.
The baffled dog, Sheru, a stray found by the girl's father, was brought to the wedding in a chauffeur
driven car and welcomed by revellers. - See more at: http://www.lailasblog.com/2014/09/photos-indian-girl-marries-stray-dog-in.html#sthash.AfxmdmlZ.dpuf
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