An 18-year-old Indian girl has married a stray dog as a part of a tribal ritual designed to ward off an evil spell. The father of Munda have brought a dog from the nearby the village to his house on a car for the marriage. Village elders hastily organised the wedding between Mangli Munda and the canine as the teenager is believed to be bringing bad luck to her community in a remote village in Jharkhand state. Mangli’s father Sri Amnmunda agreed and even found a stray dog named Sheru as a match for his daughter. All the rituals were performed on the marriage ceremony. And while Mangli was a hesitant bride, she believes that the ceremony will help ensure that her future human husband will have a long life.
