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RE: Significance Of Akshaya Trirtiya Festival In Rajasthan, India
It is very curious how the Rajasthan festival is celebrated in India, and that people have a day to bless the new projects. The only thing I do not understand is why they make marriage with girls, and why the authorities have not managed to control that practice. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for reading with such an interest and curiosity!
Child marriage is a very old ritual here when parents fix marriages for their children at a very early age ...sometimes even before they are born. This being an auspicious day, thousands of weddings takes place including adults as well as children.
The Act "prohibiting" child marriage was passed only in 2006 ande came into effect as late as 2007 though campaigns to curb this ritual were being undertaken for long time. Results too are showing up but it will take some more effort & work in tribal regions through awareness, education and creating employment options for girls there.
By the way, if you note the stats for child marriages around the world, you won't find India in top-20 by the rate of child marriages but if you see only the absolute numbers., India is at the top of the chart ...blame the huge population here!
Ok, I'm sure if you insist with a good advertising campaign against that practice, little by little it will disappear. God want Greetings, a pleasure!