Marriage rituals in marriage ceremony of Korku Tribe, Khalwa, Jharikheda village, Madhya Pradesh, India.

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Korku is a scheduled tribe (ST) community predominantly found in Madhay Pradesh and some part of Maharasthra. Marriage among the Korku can be viewed as a social contract or as a religious rite; it is considered as an arrangement not only between a man and a woman but even more so Between their families. Marriage also marks the final initiation for boys and girls into adulthood.

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