The tradition of marrying the dead

This is the wedding of two people who died in the 1990s. Here's a look into this unique marriage ceremony in India.

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00:30We believe that actually they live among us even after death

00:35and to actually give them actually even in their afterlife to keep them happy

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00:51She passed away after about 25 days after birth

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01:02It gives a closure to the family that the parents can never actually forget their own children right

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01:16The procession goes from you know bride's home to the groom's house

01:21The married ladies of both family stand on like two lines from edges

01:26and then they exchange all the pleasantries and all that

01:29Groom's family they are giving the saree to the bride's family

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01:43I mean I wouldn't really complain about the younger generation

01:47because I was young and even I was never interested in any of the traditions like this

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02:17They couldn't reach the hospital I mean in time

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02:38It's not really sad not like in a funeral or something

02:43because this is a celebration of marriage and everybody is actually in happy mood

02:48and everybody will be cracking jokes and everything

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