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Ananova
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Farmers
in India Attempt to Appease Rain God with Marriage Ceremonies For Donkeys
Farmers in a drought-stricken
Indian district have conducted marriage ceremonies for donkeys to appease
the rain god.
Donkeys are considered
to be down-trodden. People believe doing them a good deed will bring
good luck.
Villagers from Kurlapalli
in Andhra Pradesh state carried out the "weddings" in a bid
to end a prolonged drought and successive crop failures.
In neighbouring
Atmakur, people offered 101 pots of water to local deities after carrying
them nearly one kilometre.
Unmarried men and
women also conducted special religious rituals and offered special prayers,
reports Mid-Day newspaper.
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