There are many such shocking traditions in different parts of the world, which are surprising to know about. Some of these traditions are related to the birth of children, while some are related to marriage. Many traditions are also related to death. Today we are going to tell you about the tradition related to dead people. If you are asked whether you know about any country where marriages of the dead are performed? Then most people will answer no. In such a situation, let us tell you that such a tradition is performed in our neighboring country China. Although China remains in the news for its strange food, but the traditions there are also no less strange.
In China, the custom of getting the dead married is called Ghost Wedding. This custom has been going on for the last 3000 years, under which people who died unmarried are married. Those who believe in this tradition say that by doing this, unmarried people do not remain alone after death. The surprising thing is that the marriage of dead people is done by living people. Along with this, there is also exchange of dowry and gifts. But just like the way horoscopes are matched in our country before marriage, matchmaking of dead people is also done in the same way. The family of the dead bride and groom hire a Feng Shui master to work as a matchmaker.
When the marriage of the deceased is fixed, then their relatives discuss about dowry. In this, the bride’s family demands money in dowry from the groom’s family, which includes jewelry, servants and mansion etc. However, all this is just for paper tribute. In reality, no transaction takes place. Now since the marriage of two dead has been arranged, they are taken out from different graves and placed in one grave. The family members believe that in this way both of them have become together in the other world as well.
Traditions related to the dead are performed from Indonesia to Fiji
There is a tradition of ghost marriage in China for the last 3 thousand years, but such marriages are also a custom in Fiji. The people of Fiji believe that those who die without getting married are troubled by the gods and goddesses of that place. There is a tradition of marrying the dead to get them out of trouble for centuries. Talking about Indonesia, the Ma’nene festival is celebrated there, under which the skeletons of relatives are taken out from the grave and washed. Then they are dressed in new clothes and paraded around the village. The people here believe that doing this brings prosperity.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : May 31, 2024, 09:14 IST