A wired but unique to certain cultural practices, a case has surfaced from Karnatakas Dakshin Kannada district where a family has given an advertisement in the newspaper seeking a groom for a woman who died almost thirty years ago.A Puttur family posted this unusual advertisement to arrange their late daughters marriage. Her single position in the hereafter is seen by the family as maybe the cause of their continuous bad luck. The family suffered a tragedy thirty years ago when their baby girl died. They have faced several unforeseen difficulties since then.Then after consulting the elders, they thought that their problems might be related to the restless spirit of their late daughter. Then, going out of the way, the family chose to arrange her marriage in a unique attempt to give her soul peace. The parents gave an advertisement in the district newspaper in an attempt to find a groom for their daughter who passed away thirty years ago. The ad says, Seeking a groom who passed away 30 years ago for a bride (sic) who passed away 30 years ago, the advertising says. Kindly give the number a call to set up a Pretha Maduve, or spirit marriage.However, after their best efforts, they were unable to locate a suitable deceased groom who belonged to the same caste and age.What is Pratha MaduveThe concept of Pretha Maduve is unique to certain cultural practices in Karnataka. Pretha refers to a spirit or ghost, and Maduve means marriage. The belief behind this practice is that if a woman dies unmarried or without having a husband, her spirit may remain restless. To appease her spirit and ensure her souls peace, families sometimes arrange marriages for deceased women, symbolically marrying them to a living man.Such instances are often steeped in tradition and cultural beliefs, and they can vary greatly in their specifics depending on the community and region.
