Sea: In Bundelkhand, Parag (test) is a practice that has affected not just one but many villages. Not only this, under this practice, the entire village has to suffer the punishment for one person’s mistake. When Parag is imposed, neither the seven rounds are taken, nor the bride is sent off, nor the groom is able to ride a horse. As soon as a person or a cow is killed, it is considered that Parag has been imposed in the village. According to an estimate, due to this practice, in the last 10 years, 975 families of 12 villages had to go outside the village to get married.
People of all classes decide according to tradition that a person who is accused of killing a cow or a human being, whether knowingly or unknowingly, has to go to a pilgrimage and take a bath. The accused has to perform Tulsi-Shaligram marriage. According to his capacity, a Kanya and Gram Bhoj has to be organized. Even after that, until a daughter of his family is married, he cannot take seven vows in anyone’s house in the village. Yes, while the tradition is in force, he can go out of the village and get married.
In many villages, the shehnai has not resonated for 10-10 years
In the village where Parag tradition is in force and if someone marries there, then it is believed that some big calamity can befall the entire village or there is a fear of some untoward happening. Because of this, no one breaks this tradition even by mistake. There are some villages in Sagar too, where Parag tradition is in force for more than ten years. The sound of Shehnai has not been heard here till now. Hundreds of marriages have taken place outside the village. The villages of the district where Parag is in force right now are Sagauni, Bisraha, Madiya, Pidrua, Jagdish Bamhori, Aasoli, Gondu, Hooda Bamhori, Bhangela, Dungasara, Chapri.
can’t break this tradition
One such village is Laloi. The population of this village is 1970 and 418 families live here. Parag tradition has been in practice in this village for 12 years. A person was murdered in the village. Village elder Paramlal Sahu says that after the Parag tradition was implemented, I had to get my granddaughter married in Bandri, 22 kilometers away. The rich people in the village can get married even outside, but for the poor people, going outside and getting married increases the expenses. They are not able to make proper arrangements for the guests, but they have to do so because of Parag.
250 daughters got married outside the house in 11 years
One such village is Ronda. The population here is 2736. 603 families live here. Here also the Parag tradition has been in place for 12 years. Here a person was killed during a dispute. In such a situation, in 11 years, people had to go to other places to get their 250 daughters married. Prahlad Mishra of the same village took the initiative and got his elder daughter married in the village itself 6 years ago. The villagers stopped him and threatened him that doing so would be a bad omen. His wife Meena Mishra says that today our daughter has two children. She has got a good in-law. Since then, 150 marriages have taken place in the village.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : July 17, 2024, 16:40 IST