Frog, marry, rain! Indian villagers hold bizarre wedding ceremony to appease the weather god

A group of villagers held an unusual Hindu wedding ceremony for two frogs in Assam on Saturday; a ritual intended to get the attention of their deity, Lord Indra, and bring rain after weeks of intense heat. Copied from page https://www.ruptly.tv/en/videos/20220813-028-Frog-marry-rain-Indian-villagers-hold-bizarre-wedding-ceremony-to-appease-the-weather-god

A group of villagers held an unusual Hindu wedding ceremony for two frogs in Assam on Saturday; a ritual intended to get the attention of their deity, Lord Indra, and bring rain after weeks of intense heat.

A group of villagers held an unusual Hindu wedding ceremony for two frogs in Assam on Saturday; a ritual intended to get the attention of their deity, Lord Indra, and bring rain after weeks of intense heat. Copied from page https://www.ruptly.tv/en/videos/20220813-028-Frog-marry-rain-Indian-villagers-hold-bizarre-wedding-ceremony-to-appease-the-weather-godv

Ceres (relationship with nature) square Mbabamwanawaresa (rain, sky, clouds, weather, seasons, raindances, ceremonies for the good of the Earth, toasting, weddings) bi-quintile Quaoar (birds, frogs, bears).

“To appease the rain god we are conducting this marriage. Farmers are facing a lot of problems due to a lack of rain, so we have arranged this wedding,” said organiser Deepak Das.

Scores of guests attended the event in the village of Guwahati. The priest covered the frogs in red paint, cloth and a garland, as the congregation chanted prayers before they were officially married. 

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