Two Orissa Women Get Married

seraph

I guess this should be in the It ALSO Happens in India category.

Two Orissa women defy norms, get married

"Two Kondh women from Koraput district have defied all norms of their tribal society to live as "man and wife" after tying the knot at a traditional wedding ceremony recently."

Initially the girls' parents did not take their relationship seriously, but gradually their family members began suspecting them. Repeated threats by the two families failed to separate them. As community pressure mounted, the girls ran away from home.

"We resisted their marriage because it was against our tradition. But they were in no mood to listen to us and eloped. They were later caught at a village fair. Finally, we were compelled to get them married according to our tradition. I have accepted Maleka as my daughter-in-law," said Panti, Bateka's mother.

"According to the tradition of Kondh tribe, the groom's family has to give dowry to the bride's parents. We gave a tin of wine and a cow to the girl's parents before the marriage," she added. "We are happy after getting each other as life partners and are committed to living together. If our community members or families try to separate us, we will run away again," the couple said."

New-South-Welshman

This kind of reminds me of the movie Fire.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116308/

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