One bride, two grooms: Himachal brothers marry same woman to keep alive age-old tribal tradition of polyandry

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In a rare display of an age-old tradition, two brothers from the Hatti tribe in Shillai village of Himachal Pradesh married the same woman in a polyandrous ceremony that drew hundreds of onlookers. The wedding, held in the Trans-Giri region of Sirmaur district, followed the customary practices of the tribe and lasted three days, starting from July 12.