WISE TRADITIONS
Radha is going to get married today but as per the village tradition; she has to marry a mango tree first.
She ties a red sacred thread to the tree trunk, embraces it, puts her cheek on it, and then proceeded to marry her real husband.
To fight the menace of dowry system, villagers of Dharhara has made it a tradition to plant ten mango trees with the birth of each girl child so by the time they grow up, revenue from its fruits are enough for their dowry and wedding expenses and the mango tree acts as the real guardian of the girls.
A traditional ceremony in Dharhara, India, where a girl gets “married” to a mango tree before tying the knot for real with her husband. Image Credit: Supplied picture
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Thank you for the information, though it cause my heart to hurt.
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Sad but still going on.
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That is fantastic. What a wonderful tradition. 🙂
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Yes, dear. Now more villages are opting for this thankfully.
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That’s good. 🙂
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It is new to me.Thank you for informing.
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KBC Friday one more man who encourages his village men to plant 101 trees on a girl child’s birth was invited and played with Amitabh Bachchan. His story is also very sad but he is now helping other girls in fulfilling their dreams.
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Idea of planting more trees is good. But as it is applicable only for girls, I feel sad…why not for boys?. I understand the situation…in villages there are so many sad stories ….
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because they celebrate the birth of a boy only … there is much more to it.
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Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks.
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Welcome.
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This is a very informative post on a tradition I did not know.
Thank you for sharing, Indira.
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My pleasure, dear.
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That was so fascinating to read. Thank you, Indira.
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