Wedding of frogs to invoke rain God (Video)
June 27, 2012
Rajpipla, 27 June 2012
People of Machhi community in Rajpipla performed the traditional ritual of wedding of frogs to please the rain God. A complete wedding ceremony was performed by a local priest. The two frogs were later released into the river. Machhi community believes that wedding of male and female frogs bring sufficient rain.
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