A dog as a wife

Fancy marrying a dog and having her as your wife? In India, a group of tribal elders have married a male toddler to a female dog, in order to prevent his “predicted” death by mauling from a tiger.

The odd marriage occurred in the Indian state of Orissa, Jaipur district, and was a full fledged ceremony complete with dowry for the canine bride.  The bitch was clad in 2 silver rings and a silver chain.

Why did the parents marry the toddler (named Sangula) to the dog? Well, the toddler was growing a tooth from his upper gum, and that was considered a bad omen, which meant he would die from a tiger attack later on in his life. Marriage to a dog was meant to ward off the bad event.

Well, fortunately, Sangula is also able to marry a real human later on when he comes of age, so say his father. In the meantime, let’s also hope for a happy nuptial.

Source: AsiaOne