US EditionIndia Brothers Marry Same Woman in Ancient Custom
SIRMAUR DISTRICT, HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA, JUL 23 – The Hatti tribe’s polyandrous tradition preserves land and family unity with about 300,000 members practicing it in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district, officials say.
- Two brothers, Pradeep and Kapil Negi, married Sunita Chauhan in Himachal Pradesh, following an ancient custom of polyandry that is legal in some tribal areas of India.
- The wedding, held on July 12, involved cultural rituals including circling a sacred fire while villagers sang, as witnessed by hundreds of guests.
- Sunita Chauhan confirmed that her decision to marry both brothers was mutual and voluntary, stating, 'This was my choice. I know this tradition, and I chose it willingly.'
- The All India Democratic Women's Association condemned the marriage, claiming it contradicts women's rights, while a local leader asserted the tradition's cultural significance, highlighting its legal recognition.
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During the last few days it became known that two brothers married the same woman in India, a fact that was believed to be an extinct religious tradition. According to the SWI medium, the Pradeep brothers and Kapil Negi married their fiancée Sunita Chauhan, last weekend in the village of Shillai, in the Himalayo state of Himachal Pradesh, in the presence of hundreds of people and with a celebration that lasted 3 days. The particular situation we…
Shafaq News - New Delhi: India witnessed an unusual event, represented by the marriage of two brothers to the same woman, in a scene that brought back to the fore an ancient religious tradition that was believed to have died out, sparking widespread controversy on social media. The wedding of Pradeep and Kapil Negi to their bride, whose identity has remained a secret, was held last weekend in their village of Shelai in the Himalayan state of Him…
India brothers marry same woman in ancient custom defying legal ban, and sparking criticism
SHIMLA, (India): A pair of brothers in rural India have married the same woman, upholding an ancient custom and sparking criticism from a women's rights group after photos of the wedding went viral.
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