Whenever a boy comes of age or rather his parents feel that it is time for him to marry (in ancient days a boy would be considered fit to marry at a comparitively young age of say fifteen years. Incidentally, divorce and remarriges are not uncommon and a widow is not condemned for ever like in most of the Hindu communities and in many cases the widow can marry again even she has children from her earlier marriage. The greatest plus points of a Badaga marriage are that there is NO DOWRY, the wedding always takes place in the boy's (bride groom's) house and all the wedding expenses including the customary feast of only vegetarian dishes, are borne by the groom's family. The best part is the wedding is celebrated by the complete village and the villagers help out in every aspect of the customs and rituals But for a minor change here and there, it has been almost the same in all the villages spread across the Nakku Betta or the Nilgiri Hills. In this respect a Badaga wedding follows a set of simple rules that has been almost the same over the centuries. Badaga customs and traditions are known for their simplicity, adaptibility and practicality.
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