Villagers in India were said to have held a wedding ceremony for two frogs in a bid to appease rain gods and this ritual took place in the village of Dibrugarh in the northeastern Indian state of Assam.
Ranjan Das, one of the village leaders who attended the wedding, said: 'Our region had not witnessed much rain this year so far.
'So we arranged the wedding of two frogs to please the rain Gods.'
The ritual began by catching hold of a male and a female frog from two different villages.
'We have to make sure that the frogs have been brought from two different villages. Only then will the rain Gods accept our plea,' said Das.
'After that, we sit for the ritual and perform the wedding just like we do our own.'
According to Daily mail news, revealed that people from around four villages attended the bizarre marriage ceremony on Sunday, 27 June, which lasted six hours.
He said more than a thousand people were present at the wedding, which was held in the local park and the two frogs were dressed up and adorned with traditional colors. The female frog was even gifted a gold chain by the villagers.
'Traditional prayers were recited by the saints who conducted the wedding. It was a joyful affair,'
said attendee Paromita Gogoi.
After the ceremony was over, the frogs were taken to a small pond nearby and let go.
'We let the frogs go so that they can live their life and convey our message to the rain Gods,' added
Gogoi.
'This ritual is performed as a last resort measure. And thanks to God, our wishes come true,' said
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