Marriage is an unbreakable bond. Marriage in India is celebrated with full customs and traditions. But it is not that only in India there are traditions, there are many countries where some customs related to marriage are prevalent. But these practices are so strange that once you hear them you will not even believe them. So let's tell you today about these surprising marriage practices related to other countries...
* Greece :
In this country, marriage has to be announced publicly and this advertisement has to be published in the newspaper so that all the people can attend the marriage. Apart from this, in other parts of Greece, the notice of marriage is written on paper and hung on the main door of the city.
* England :
The strange tradition of marriage is prevalent in this country. There cannot be an open-air marriage here. For this, it is necessary to get married under the roof of a building or inside a hotel.
* Kyrgyzstan :
A strange tradition is followed for marriage in this country. Here the bride is kidnapped for marriage. This tradition is mostly followed by poor families. Being poor, the girl's family is unable to give anything as compensation, so the girl is kidnapped with the consent of both parties and then the boy marries her.
* Russia :
There is a tradition to get married standing on the grave. Many Russian couples get married standing at the grave of an unknown soldier. Through this, he wants to show his seriousness.
* Mauritanians (African country) :
In this country, girls being fat is considered good for happiness and prosperity and they are considered lucky. That's why they are forced to get fat before marriage. Because of this many times, she becomes a victim of diseases and other health problems.
* Niger :
In this country, there is a festival called Gorewal to choose a bridegroom. In this, every contender has to show his/her ability through good clothes and performance. According to these qualifications, the girl chooses the groom for herself.
* France :
Here when the girl gets engaged and due for some reason the boy dies before the marriage, then the girl has to marry the dead husband and spend the rest of her life with his family. This tradition started during the First World War.
* Indonesia :
Here in the Tidong community, the groom cannot see the bride's face until he sings many love songs for the bride. At the same time, when the groom comes late for the wedding, he also has to pay a fine.