An 18-year-old Indian girl has married a stray dog as part of a tribal ritual designed to ward off an evil spell.
Mangli Munda, from a remote village in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, wed the canine in a lavish ceremony.
The
wedding was hastily organised by village elders after a local guru led
Mangli's parents to believe that the teenager possessed ill-luck and
that marrying a man would bring destruction to the family and her
community.
The baffled
dog, Sheru, a stray found by the girl's father, was brought to the
wedding in a chauffeur driven car and welcomed by revellers.
Mangli, who has not been to school, said she was not happy to wed a dog, but insisted that it will help change her fortunes.
The hesitant
bride said: 'I am marrying a dog because the village elders believe
that my evil spell will be passed on to the dog.
'After that is done, the man I will marry will have a long life.'
Daily Mail
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