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Busman747 · 24-02-2005, 21:36

The U.K. or England at least, is now classified as a Multi Cultural Society. This is reflected in the laws of the land that forbids freedom of speech on certain matters, but upon coming across a newspaper article, I realised just how little we know of each other.

For the Asian community it is comparitively easy as there are many agencies set up to guide them but where is the education to teach the likes of myself about my neighbours?

It is a sad fact that the Accy web is poorly represented by the Indian and Pakistani community in the area. We have a valued member Mani and maybe one or two more but none are forthcoming on the views of topics as seen by Asians......

To get back to the point of this thread, Here is an article that astounded me and I would have liked confirmation that this is true in India and how often does it happen.

Children married off to puppies
From correspondents in New Delhi
23feb05

TWO small boys and two girls were married off to puppies by tribal villagers in the small northern Indian state of Jharkhand to ward off evil, a report said today.

Local officials in Kuluptang village in Jharkhand said the "kukur vibaha" or dogs' marriages, were organised on the last day of a local tribal festival, the Press Trust of India news agency said.

One of the tribeswomen, 54-year-old Sonamuni, who blessed the marriage of her three-year-old grand-daughter Priya, said the wedding was no less important than other such ceremonies and all customs normally associated with marriage were followed.

The mother of "groom" Durga, aged one, said if the first tooth of a baby came out in the upper jaw it was considered "inauspicious" for the child as well as the family and dog marriages had to be performed.

After a bath in a nearby river, the children are taken to a place of worship in a procession accompanied by a band.

Neighbours and relatives of the four children danced to music performed by the band before the marriages were solemnised with puppies of the opposite sex, the report said.

24-02-2005, 21:36	#1
Busman747 Always EVIL within us Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Accrington Posts: 1,568 Blog Entries: 4 Liked: 40 times Rep Power: 1670	Indian Marriage The U.K. or England at least, is now classified as a Multi Cultural Society. This is reflected in the laws of the land that forbids freedom of speech on certain matters, but upon coming across a newspaper article, I realised just how little we know of each other. For the Asian community it is comparitively easy as there are many agencies set up to guide them but where is the education to teach the likes of myself about my neighbours? It is a sad fact that the Accy web is poorly represented by the Indian and Pakistani community in the area. We have a valued member Mani and maybe one or two more but none are forthcoming on the views of topics as seen by Asians...... To get back to the point of this thread, Here is an article that astounded me and I would have liked confirmation that this is true in India and how often does it happen. Children married off to puppies From correspondents in New Delhi 23feb05 TWO small boys and two girls were married off to puppies by tribal villagers in the small northern Indian state of Jharkhand to ward off evil, a report said today. Local officials in Kuluptang village in Jharkhand said the "kukur vibaha" or dogs' marriages, were organised on the last day of a local tribal festival, the Press Trust of India news agency said. One of the tribeswomen, 54-year-old Sonamuni, who blessed the marriage of her three-year-old grand-daughter Priya, said the wedding was no less important than other such ceremonies and all customs normally associated with marriage were followed. The mother of "groom" Durga, aged one, said if the first tooth of a baby came out in the upper jaw it was considered "inauspicious" for the child as well as the family and dog marriages had to be performed. After a bath in a nearby river, the children are taken to a place of worship in a procession accompanied by a band. Neighbours and relatives of the four children danced to music performed by the band before the marriages were solemnised with puppies of the opposite sex, the report said. privacy terms © Advertiser Newspapers Pty Limited __________________ Pray that there is intelligent life somewhere up in space, 'Cause there's Bu""er all down here on Earth - (Eric Idle)