Indian Girl Marries Dog In Bizarre Ritual
A flaming indication that India remains a land of enduring superstition, especially in rural areas where literacy is practically non-existent, here is a most unusual news item about a young girl who was forced to marry a dog in order to ward off “evil spirits.”
In India’s eastern Jharkhand, locals in the Munda Dhanda village have ‘married off’ one of its children to a stray dog because they believed her family was endangered by a malevolent spirit that could be assuaged in no other way.
The ceremony was performed to the beating of many drums in the belief that it would help to overcome any curse that might fall upon the unfortunate family.
In an odd twist of fate, the girl will be free to marry a man later in life without even seeking a divorce from her four-legged husband!
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By MDeeDubroff on 30-01-2009
Comment by Jason
January 30th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Nice to see them “marry” a girl who could not fully comprehend yes or no to the ceremony.
If there that superstitious why doesn’t one of the older woman marry the dog then.
Then again from a country that still uses the caste system and believes that poor or disabled people are like that because they where bad in a past live or rich and healthy people are because they where good in a past live well i can believe anything.
Except coconuts….O_o
-Jason
Comment by MDeeDubroff
January 30th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
Hi Jason,
You raise some interesting points.
Thank you for your comments.
Comment by Turandot
January 30th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
What becomes of the dog-husband? Does he cuddle with his young bride at night? Is he treated better than the average starving street cur in India? Do they eat him at the end of the ceremony?
Comment by ludawg
January 30th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Out with gay marriage issues, in with beast marriage issues. Then gay beast marriage issues.
Comment by mikes
January 31st, 2009 at 4:52 am
the most hilarious thing i have seen on earth. stupid indians lol. i feel sorry for this kid.
Comment by darkwing duck
January 31st, 2009 at 6:59 pm
sarah silverman did it
Comment by kitkat
January 31st, 2009 at 11:57 pm
people, try not to be so ethnocentric. these are spiritual people. be tolerant. plus, i think its kind of cute.
Comment by resabambino
February 3rd, 2009 at 8:15 pm
She’s not even old enough to take care of herself. I consider this child and animal abuse.
Comment by franco
February 4th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Talk about Doggy style…..poor dog
Comment by Joshua
February 4th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen. And I thought Scientology was nuts. Looks like religion and spirituality is going to the dogs these days.
Comment by Stephanie
February 5th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Villager 1: Evil spirits must be appeased ’cause I am outta weed.
Villager 2: Oh, I have an idea! Let us find a pitiful looking stray dog and let us marry said dog to one of our children!
Villager 1: Cool. Let me get the camcorder!
Comment by Viv Nesbitt
February 20th, 2009 at 3:11 am
A friend at work mentioned this story so I googled it. There was an identical story reported by the BBC in 2003 – seems like this may be a hoax.
Comment by weirdasianews
February 20th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Actually a new report I was about to write up has another one with a young boy. This is not so much a Hoax as something that is religious and common to the extent there are more than a few reported cases.
Comment by weirdasianews
February 20th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Actually a new report I was about to write up has another one with a young boy. This is not so much a Hoax as something that is religious and common to the extent there are more than a few reported cases.
Comment by Navin
March 10th, 2009 at 12:43 am
Yes. But the three monotheistic religions make SO much sense. A man who walked on water… makes sense. The bible… makes sense… The earth was created in 7 days… make sense. While I agree this is a ridiculous story, I do think it is important to look at one’s own beliefs and attempt to think about them objectively. Because as a person who was raised as a Hindu, I think every other religion is silly. And this was before I came to the realization at te age of 12 that Hinduism does not make any sense.
PS – this reply could have followed any of the comments. Didn’t mean anything by singling you out.
Comment by nancy galeb
March 17th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
hahahaha
actually if u think about it….this conversation mite really hav happened i mean look at that…a girl marrys a dog.
TSKTSK
Comment by Tura
April 13th, 2009 at 8:24 am
Indian man marries dog to beat ‘curse’ Nov 13, 2007 CHENNAI, India (AFP)
Indian Girl Marries A Dog 21-04-2005
Seems this takes place sort of regularily, which is why you get many hits on Google on the story.
As this particular story tells, and is mentioned in another, earlier one, the person is free to marry normally afterwards, so is this not more of a symbolic act? Like eating Jesus at Holy Communion. Many rituals are somewhat bizarre if you stop to think about them.
Comment by Lorenza
May 19th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
I hope they go 2 HELL! God bless that little girl, amongst any others, and all the infants that are being raped, then killed, by AIDS infested East Indian men. It's despicably disgusting, and unacceptable in the HUMAN world!
Comment by PPPSSHHHHHHt
May 28th, 2009 at 1:19 am
pshhhht … most of u must be what…12 years old? This happened in a RURAL part of the country… this doesnt define the country in any way, this is just that specific villages…ehhh nvm… simpsons is on ^_^
Comment by Jake
June 28th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Eeeew.. beastiality
Comment by mary
July 12th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
I am very sorry for hindus comunity,i thing the time have come for them to now GOD all mighty,and ask Him to forgive them from thear evill.becouse that is evell in the reality.
Comment by ren
September 6th, 2009 at 5:52 am
A+
Comment by Harder
September 7th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
What’s the surprise??? many men marry bitches? other girls marry real dogs too!!
Comment by two-faced joel
September 18th, 2009 at 10:42 am
Indian Girl Marries Dog In Bizarre Ritual
Comment by Why
October 4th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
what is she soppose to do hump the dog???
Comment by IUC 5100
November 1st, 2009 at 10:35 am
Now this is really weird.
Comment by Adnan Muhammed
November 5th, 2009 at 11:39 am
the hell?!… cute…….in which way man?? how the hell is tht cute!
Comment by Sam
December 10th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Kitkat r u stupid? cute? u must be a girl.
Comment by Science is the Cure
December 18th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
You are a religious nutcase just like them.