Baraats, or the processions, that accompany grooms are
notorious for being late, and keeping the bride and her family waiting.
That doesn't fly in a village in eastern Uttar Pradesh. The
groom is fined if he's not punctual, and the baraat is warned that it must not
be noisy.
Elders in the village of Taunkpuri Tanda charge Rs. 100 for
every minute that a baraat is late. The majority of the 10,000 residents are
Muslim.
"Dancing in streets and beating of drums is completely
prohibited. We observe all the practices and pleasantries (of weddings) but the
villagers here discard the undesired expenditure, pomp and show and do not allow
wastage of food items," said Maulana Arshad, the chief cleric of the
village.
Families are also told to marry from within the village.
"This tradition helps our daughters and sisters remain safe from the
ill-intention of anti-social elements emerging rapidly everywhere due to
neglect and apathy towards moral and religious values established by our
ancestors," said the Maulana.
News Credit : http://www.ndtv.com/india-news
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