Furrytail wedding? Indian teenager marries stray dog ‘to lift curse’

A teenager from a remote village in India has been forced to marry a stray dog after her family become convinced it would rid her of a curse that plagued her life. Mangli Munda, 18, from Jharkhand state said ‘I do’ to a dog that her father found on the street in the presence of members of the community. Village elders claimed that after their union, the evil spell will transfer from her to the dog, called Sheru.

I am not happy with this marriage.

18-year-old Mangli Munda

For the wedding, Mangli – who has never been to school – wore a red, gold and white dress. She completed her outfit with a red and gold scarf over her head. Sheru arrived for the ceremony in a chauffeur-driven car and was pampered throughout the formal Hindu ceremony. Although Mangli must now take care of her new ‘husband’ for the next few months, she hasn’t given up on finding true love with a human suitor.

I will marry a man one day. It is the dream of every girl to marry a prince charming. So I am also waiting for my prince.

Mangli Munda

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