Cohabitation before marriage, marriage only happens if you find happiness in bed
September 18, 20242 Mins Read

International Desk: The original population 'Gond'. One of them is named Bison Horn Maria. They are so named because of the use of bison horns. Many people now use deer or other animal horns instead of wild buffalo. The belief of this community of Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, India is that sexual intercourse between a woman and a man is necessary before marriage. If no one is happy in that relationship, they don't get married.

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They believe that the relationship between a woman and a man before marriage is what keeps the bond of marriage intact. So if they are happy to establish sexual relations between each other, marriage is given to men and women. If someone likes another woman or man after marriage, they can sever the current relationship without hindrance.

They feel that there is no point in maintaining the relationship if there is no love. So both have the freedom to leave one partner and choose another partner. Apart from this, if a woman has a child before marriage, she is also very naturally adopted by the whole family.

And when a woman's husband dies, the in-laws look for a husband for her. A grand widow's wedding was arranged. They also have a special festival. Where the upper body is uncovered, men and women dance with joy.

According to the report, a report about this population has recently been published in the international press based on the book of British bureaucrat WV Grigson published in 1938. Grigson's 'The Maria Gonds of Bastar' has long been in the curriculum of renowned universities around the world. After checking that book, it was found that these people still follow those rules.

However, as the word of this people spread, the number of tourists to see their lifestyle has increased. Experts fear that the increasingly urbanized civilization and influx of foreign tourists may have a different effect on the minds of these communities.