Interesting. I imagine what could be the significance!!! Thanks for sharing. Pankaj
On Monday, 5 March 2012 20:41:52 UTC+8, raghu ananth wrote: > > > > "The Lodha (tribals from West bengal, Orissa, Assam) bridegroom has to get > married to a mango tree before he can marry his bride. > Similarly a girl has to marry a mahua tree" > > During the ceremony, the women sing: > > The bride will be married to the mahua tree > The groom will be married to the mango > How happy will the wedding be > > The groom's name on the mango leaf > The bride's name on the mahua leaf > How happy will the wedding be. > > -Mahasveta devi ( Etoa Munda won the battle) > > > >
