And then the bride and groom have to clean up the mess. While people are gradually changing their ideas marriages, for some families, selecting one’s own partner is one of the shocking things that can be done, especially if it is a girl.
They even opt for infanticide by drowning the baby in milk, feeding her salt or oversized sweets, or burying her alive.India is a land of the oldest, most magical cultures, religions and customs.
Bruhn, Klaus. This was called Stree-dhan: the property of the woman. In case a member of their family goes against the rules and regulations, they may be disowned by the family, or worse, killed, for bringing dishonour on the family or community.Let’s take a look at 10 of the most Shocking Rituals in India.A very popular ritual in India is to sacrifice one’s hair and offer it to God.
Talk about dedication!Looks like Egyptians get offended easily. But these have often met with protests, particularly from Muslim communities, who prefer that the decision best be left to their personal law. Who cares if your mentalities don’t match and you don’t talk for the rest of your lives?In India, the legal marriageable age of a woman is 18, and that of a man is 21.
While most of the focus is on underage girls getting married, we often forget to consider those underage boys who are given the responsibility of marriage, much too early.With many families under the pressure of dowry, is it strange that women are considered a burden? If that wasn't weird enough, kidnapping also means that you've won her and have the right to marry her, provided that you are able to keep her as a hostage for 3-5 days.
There even existed a World Gurning Championship in England in which participants make the most grotesque face possible. In case of any apprehensions, they made agreements by swearing before a fire, a stretch of water, a plough, a brick, shoulder of an elephant, hips of a horse, front of a chariot, a weapon, seeds, scents, fruits, wrought gold and so on. Whatever that means. I hope the tradition is discontinued now.As the name suggests, this is a buffet for monkeys. It is a land of festivities and traditions that leave the world in awe with all the colours and pomp.
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The tribe believes that it leads to a happy married life.
Since tradition forbids them from keeping any body part, it is burned and crushed, and the remains are divided amongst the family members and consumed by all.Having some fun before the wedding is great, but this pre-wedding ritual in Scotland doesn't seem like a lot of fun for the bride.
In case you are wondering how that is possible, the family ensures that the couple eats and drinks only small amounts.You would have heard of bull fighting, but camel fighting?
Yes, that means no urinating, defecating or bathing. Oops!Romans believe in feeding the dead. The custom is a metaphor for the tough life that the bride might have to go through after the wedding. It is believed to bring good luck to the babies. However, with time, the practice changed.
While we have come a long way since civilisation began, some communities are stuck with age-old traditions. The Jain saints and monks practice the ritual of going bald by plucking the hair out. Nishi Jain says: April 19 at 2:45 am . Before you jump to a conclusion; the babies are obviously caught by the family in a cloth. So much so that graves contain pipes through which the kin of the deceased can pour honey, wine and other food items into their grave in the Roman burial grounds.Sure one misses their loved one's when they pass away, but eating their ash to remember them forever?