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Child Before Marriage: This Village Has Unique Tradition For Couples Getting Married; Know Reason
Have you ever heard about having a child before marriage, in one of the Rajasthan's villages, couples live together for years before marriage. Here, a child must be born before the wedding takes place; otherwise, the marriage won't take place.
There is a tribe in Rajasthan who have been living in live-in relationships for years. These people must have a child before marriage. If they do not have a child then they start looking for another partner.
The tribe lives in Garasia, which lives in the Sirohi and Pali districts of Udaipur, Rajasthan. This tribe is also found in some parts of Gujarat.
Here women live and have live-in relationships with partners. Women can change their partners anytime and there is no pressure of marriage on them.
Here women live in live-in relationships with their partners and have children with them. At the same time, if the child is not born then she starts looking for a new partner.
There is a story behind this, there were four brothers in the Garasia tribe, three of whom married and one brother lived in a live-in relationship and had a child while living in the same relationship. The remaining three did not have any children due to this the people here are following the tradition of live-in living. (Image: Zee News Rajasthan)