People from two neighboring villages in Bangladesh conducted a marriage ceremony between two frogs as part of a custom believed to bring rain to the region.
The two frogs came from two neighboring villages in northern
Bangladesh, about 110 kilometers (68 miles) from the capital city of Dhaka.
Jugantor, a daily newspaper in Bangladesh,
reported that villagers organized the ceremony after both villages suffered severe water shortages because of a lack of rain.
Noor Mohammad Kalon, who represented the “groom” side, told Jugantor:
"More than 250 men, women and children came to the wedding. We all danced and sang,"
Kalon said the “frog marriage” ceremony was conducted like a typical marriage ceremony and the guests were served a traditional wedding fare containing rice, fish, beef, lentils and sweets.
Kalon added:
"The bride and groom were in special wedding dress. We blessed them in the ceremony and released them in a nearby pond afterwards.
Kalon said the ceremony worked and rain came the day after the wedding. He and others believe the rain came because of the “frog marriage” ceremony.
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