Every state, religion and society has many
traditions related to marriage. Not only in India, but also abroad, there are
many strange-poor rituals associated with marriage which people still perform
today. On the other hand, the method of marriage which is still in vogue in the
tribal areas located in Harda district of Madhya Pradesh, India, is hardly
heard about.
Young men and women living in the tribal areas of
Harda perform their wedding rituals in a unique wa
y. Every year a week after
Diwali, a unique fair is held in the village of 'Morgarhi' located in the
tribal area, about 70 km away from the district headquarters. This includes a
large number of tribal young men and women.
In this fair called Thathiya Bazaar, young men and
women choose their spouses. For this, young men and women feed each other Paan. Yes, there is a tradition here
under which people feed Paan after
choosing the partner of their choice. This tradition has been going on for
years in Morgarhi village.
After walking around the fair all day, young men
and women choose their life partner by feeding each other Paan. Marriage is also announced only after feeding betel leaves.
The two then go to their house and the marriage information is conveyed to the
girl's family so that the family does not search for the boy for the girl.
