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Girl Weds Dog To Ward Off 'Evil Eye' | |
2006-02-24 | |
![]() NEW DELHI -- A 7-year-old girl wed a stray dog He was a Stray? So it was a “Forced Marriage” I take it. as part of a ritual to ward off the "evil eye" on her and her family in eastern India, a news agency reported Wednesday. How romantic, I bet they both love Frisbee and long walks in the park. Shivam Munda's upper teeth appeared before her lower teeth - considered a bad omen by members of the Santhal ethnic group to which she belongs, the Press Trust of India said in a report from Dhanbad, a coal mining town in the eastern state of Bihar. Ironically in US coal mining towns it’s believed to be a good omen because corn on the cob is considered a delicacy. Kundan Munda, a coal mine worker, said his daughter She’s a coal miners daughter I tells ya married the dog only to "remove the evil eye," a superstitious belief that some misfortune could befall her and the family, and that she would be free to marry a man later. Of course finding a man that’s OK with a previous inter-species marriage might be tricky. Friends and family participated in three days of traditional ceremonies and festivities that are part of a Santhal tribal marriage, Munda said, according to the report. The proud groom couldn’t be reached for comment but it was reported that he was eating breath mints and had his nails clipped in anticipation of the honeymoon. | |
Posted by:DepotGuy |
#7 Imagine if this had been a moslem area. Can you imagine being the property of a dog? |
Posted by: Jackal 2006-02-24 20:02 |
#6 And of course, he must be trained to not sniff other females! |
Posted by: smn 2006-02-24 19:48 |
#5 Shivam Munda-Phydeaux says that her new husband Sparky will have to be a courteous husband, and learn to hold doors for her, and let her walk first. Also, no more peeing on fire hydrants. This reflects poorly on her, she said. |
Posted by: BigEd 2006-02-24 12:49 |
#4 She was 49 in dog years. Actually a little long in the tooth. |
Posted by: BrerRabbit 2006-02-24 12:10 |
#3 What's the dog's name, "Overbite"? |
Posted by: tu3031 2006-02-24 11:55 |
#2 I thought someone had posted a similar story here sometime last year. So I Googled "India Girl dog wed" and found stories on other such weddings. Apparently these interspecies marriages will break spells and ward off tigers, etc as well as evil eyes. I haven't tried Googling "boy wed sheep goat" yet .... |
Posted by: GK 2006-02-24 11:47 |
#1 kibble and bits. |
Posted by: RD 2006-02-24 11:08 |