tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27728852451298395592024-02-18T20:03:31.187-08:00Badaga Wedding in picturesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772885245129839559.post-73237545316310425682008-11-30T04:03:00.000-08:002012-09-19T01:31:30.501-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">Badaga customs and traditions are known for their simplicity, adaptibility and practicality. In this respect a Badaga wedding follows a set of simple rules that has been almost the same over the centuries. But for a minor change here and there, it has been almost the same in all the villages spread across the Nakku Betta or the Nilgiri Hills.</span> <br />
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The best part is the wedding is celebrated by the complete village and the villagers help out in every aspect of the customs and rituals</blockquote>
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<span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">The greatest plus points of a Badaga marriage are that there is NO DOWRY, the wedding always takes place in the boy's (bride groom's) house [or the place of his choice in case of a Kalyana Mandapam /Hotel] and all the wedding expenses including the customary feast [Maduve Hittu] of only vegetarian dishes, are borne by the groom's family.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">Incidentally, divorce and remarriges are not uncommon and a widow is not condemned for ever like in most of the Hindu communities and in many cases the widow can marry again even she has children from her earlier marriage.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">Whenever a boy comes of age or rather his parents feel that it is time for him to marry (in ancient days a boy would be considered fit to marry at a comparitively young age of say fifteen years. It could be due to also the fact that life expectancy was very low), a lookout for a suitable match is done.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Two important factors that are taken into consideration are the 'MORAY' and the age of the girl. Moray is an unique concept of defining the relationship among Badagas, a concept that has very good scientific reasons and helped in propagation of the community in which marriages do not take place between very close relatives. In a village all are considered as brothers and sisters and hence a marriage cannot take place between a boy and a girl from the same village.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">Also, the Badaga Villages [hattis] are grouped into communes apart from the four SEEMEs. In a commune which consists of say Six Villages [called AARU OORU] or Nineteen Villages [Hathombattu Ooru] again every one is a brother or a sister, though the villages may not be physically located close by. For example, Jakkada, Karekorai, Bearhatti, Mel Bikkatti, Keeya Bikkatti, Manjida are part of AARU OORU and hence no marriage can take place among them.</span></h6>
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<span style="color: red;">Once the moray is verified and a girl is selected, it is always from the boy's side that they initiate the talk of marriage called 'HENNU KEPUDU' [literaly, asking for the girl]. Boys parents and relatives call on at the girl's house</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"> <span style="font-size: 100%;">A typical Badaga wedding is explained with pictures !</span></span></h6>
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<span style="color: red;">This feature contains the photos [taken by Wing Commander Bellie Jayaprakash] on the occasion of SENTHIL, son of Mr.Bogga [Maathi] Ari Gowder and Mrs.Maadhi Ammal at Hubbathalai on 28 May 2007, getting married to SHOBANA of Bearhatty. Ari Gowder, Ari Anna to me, is a very good friend of mine, though he is many years senior to me. He is an excellent painter [Belle Husuva] and has got some special regards for me. Due to an accident of a lorry running over his feet, Ari Gowder is confined to his home these days. He was very particular that I attend his son's wedding and I am glad I could not only attend the happy function but also could record the occasion with these photos.</span><br />
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Bogga Ari Gowder passed away one year after this wedding. May his soul rest in peace<br />
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<span style="font-size: 78%;">'<b>Heru' [ a bagful of rice] from the bride's side is being brought to the groom's house. </b></span><span style="font-size: 78%;"><b>The bride is ceremoniously brought to the groom's house with 'Hey AH OH' hathikkodhu</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 78%;"><b>Bride being welcomed by her future mother in law.</b></span><span style="font-size: 78%;"><b>Mother in law tying the chain - 'ungara mani' [chain with a ring] </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 78%;"><b>bride is being taken to the 'halla' [water source <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">& </span>At the halla, the bride cleans the water pot - 'KODA' </b><br />
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