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A video of a wedding ceremony in China is going viral on social media.
In this ritual, the bride had to stand in a basket for 5 hours.
People called it an old and sexist practice and condemned it.
New Delhi. People got angry on social media in China when a video of the new bride went viral. As we all know that every bride wants respect and love in her in-laws house. But here in China, when a bride (China Viral Bride) reached her in-laws, the in-laws did a shameful act with her in the name of Chinese custom. She had to stand in a basket for 5 hours and give a virginity test.
According to the South China Morning Post, a bride from eastern China’s Jiangxi province was forced by the groom’s family to stand barefoot in a basket for five hours in traditional wedding dress. Let us tell you that this is a practice in China in which the bride has to do this to prove her virginity.
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what is ritual
Please tell that during this practice, the bride cannot step out of the basket to prove her virginity. However, there is no such custom in China for the groom. Talking about the time of the ritual, it can be from a few minutes to several hours. The time depends on the groom’s family. Also, it is believed in China that this ritual proves lucky for the in-laws and they develop.
People’s anger erupted on social media
The video and some pictures of the bride became increasingly viral on social media. After this people got angry towards this ritual. People condemned it as an outdated and sexist practice. Along with this, people said that it is derogatory for women. One user wrote that this so-called marriage ceremony is a legacy of harmful feudal values. Today this ritual has become completely outdated.
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Tags: Bride, China, Viral video
FIRST PUBLISHED : January 12, 2023, 11:28 IST