Frogs who married 'to bring rain' to Indian village get divorced

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If these frogs can't stay together, what hope do we have?

You’ve heard of the rain dance. You know that people usher in rainfall with intricate rituals to keep their harvest safe .For folks in the village of Bhopal, India, the marital union of two frogs was said to open up the skies.

It’s part of long-standing religious beliefs that marrying off a couple of frogs will please Indra , which will bring rain.But all good things come to an end and the marriage quickly dissolved after the frogs’ connection was so strong, it brought on too much downpour.Maybe the couple rushed into commitment? Let’s hope there are plenty more frogs in the pond for them.The New Indian Express

‘But with rain now turning destructive, another ritual of separating the frog couple before the god was performed on Wednesday with a strong hope of ending the enduring spell of destructive rain.’A marriage that lasted only a few months? Very Hollywood.The Om Shiva Sewa Shakti Mandal group say that the separation should hopefully put a stop to the incessant pouring.

 

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