Divorce is never a happy occasion for any woman. Every woman wishes that such an occasion never comes in her life, although sometimes when circumstances bring her to this point, women feel sad, but do you know that there is a country where women celebrate divorce. In this country, when a woman gets divorced, people dance and sing and celebrate. This is called a divorce party. During this, the woman’s mother plays drums and tells her entire society that from today her daughter is divorced. Let’s know the reason behind this.
People celebrate in this place after divorce
Actually we are talking about the West African country Mauritania, There is a market for divorced women in this country, That means the woman who gets divorced sells goods in this market., All essential goods are sold in this market and this is how divorced women raise their children, You will be surprised to know that people come from far to see this market,They come from far away, In fact, in the desert country Mauritania, it is considered very common for a couple to get divorced., This is the reason why women here celebrate when they get divorced instead of feeling sad, During this time the celebration is such that it seems like a wedding is taking place, Men and women sing songs while the woman’s friends also organize a party for her.,
The world is full of different cultures, now Mauritania has a whole market for divorced women. pic.twitter.com/Mg1fLPlbop
— Ibrahim De Omulu (@ideomulu) April 29, 2024
After divorce the mother has the custody of the children
Most people in Mauritania are Muslims, In such a situation, women who get divorced here usually retain the custody of their children., Women have to work to earn their living, For which she joins a job or opens her own shop in the divorce market held here., Or they start working at those shops, After divorce women start their new life, However, it is not true that a woman cannot remarry after divorce, Many times women also choose the option of second marriage and then establish a new family. Actually in this country women play a key role in everything from household decisions to parliament, they are considered more capable in every task.
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