Marriages in India are often celebrated as festivals where entire families and friends gather to witness the union of two people. The bride and groom, along with their families, create lasting memories with a rich history of enjoyable rituals and traditions.
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- What is the strange tradition that takes place in Gujarat?
- What exactly happens in some towns?
- Why it happens?
What is the strange tradition that takes place in Gujarat?
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In Gujarat, however, there is a novel twist to the traditional wedding narrative: the groom’s sister takes her part in the marriage vows.
Weddings in India are considered spiritual unions not only between two people but also between their families. While many traditions and rituals contribute to the pleasure of the event, certain places, such as three tribal villages in Gujarat (Surkheda, Sanada and Ambal), follow an unusual custom.
What exactly happens in some towns?
In some villages, the groom’s sister plays an important role in the wedding, acting in her brother’s place to protect his life.
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According to this unique tradition, the groom’s unmarried sister or any unmarried woman in his family acts as his representative at the marriage ceremony. She performs the ceremonies in her name, allowing the groom to stay at home with her mother while the sister supervises the ‘baraat’, solemnizes the marriage with the bride and escorts her to her house.
Why it happens?
Shedding light on this practice, Kanjibhai Rathwa, a resident of Surkheda village, adds, “All the rituals traditionally performed by a groom are performed by his sister.” Instead of her brother, she takes the ‘mangal sphere’ with the bride.”
Ramsinghbhai Rathwa, the head of Suekheda village, emphasizes the importance of this custom, adding that deviating from it has been associated with negative outcomes.
He goes on to say, “Some people have tried a couple of times not to follow the tradition,” and continues, “You see that either they end up with broken marriages or their family life is not going well, or various other kinds of problems arise as well.”
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According to some accounts, even if the groom does not physically attend his wedding, he is allowed to wear a sherwani, wear a safa (turban), and carry a ceremonial sword while waiting at home.
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This custom arises from the concept that the male deities of the hamlet were single, which forced the bride and groom to stay at home as a sign of respect.
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Source: vtt.edu.vn