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**Beerinkol** · 07-10-2006, 06:57 AM

Someone here can confirm but having heard of the ritual, not witnessed one myself, this is what it must signify:

1. In North, or atleast in place where I live, girls and boys are supposed to maintain their distance right from the birth. May be this is not the case in South from what I understand. The girl is advertized as not being a minor anymore. Father, Brother,cousins and other men treat her with respect.

2. The community gets to know that the girl is mature. Best way of telling the community that alliances are welcome.

3. The elders who attend the function go back to their villages with an agenda to secure alliance for the girl. So the entire community helps the family to get best alliance for the girl.

When there was no Matrimonial Newspapers or web sites, this function or get together must have really come-in as the best method to securing great alliances for the girl.

In North, unmarried women undergo publicized fasting every week for the same reason perhaps.

Great topic ! I appreciate skchitharanj !

07-10-2006, 06:57 AM	#4
Beerinkol Join Date Dec 2006 Posts 5,268 Senior Member	Someone here can confirm but having heard of the ritual, not witnessed one myself, this is what it must signify: 1. In North, or atleast in place where I live, girls and boys are supposed to maintain their distance right from the birth. May be this is not the case in South from what I understand. The girl is advertized as not being a minor anymore. Father, Brother,cousins and other men treat her with respect. 2. The community gets to know that the girl is mature. Best way of telling the community that alliances are welcome. 3. The elders who attend the function go back to their villages with an agenda to secure alliance for the girl. So the entire community helps the family to get best alliance for the girl. When there was no Matrimonial Newspapers or web sites, this function or get together must have really come-in as the best method to securing great alliances for the girl. In North, unmarried women undergo publicized fasting every week for the same reason perhaps. Great topic ! I appreciate skchitharanj !
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