Woman Marries Snake, by Mischa Berlinski

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Woman Marries Snake

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A peculiar Indian love story

Bhubaneswar, June 2. A woman, who claimed to have fallen in love with a snake got “married” to the reptile as per Hindu rituals at Atala village of Orissa’s Khurda district, 14 km from here. The unusual marriage took place on Wednesday with over 2,000 people taking out a procession to celebrate the event. . . . When Bimbala [Das] disclosed her idea of marrying a snake, villagers reportedly appreciated it saying the marriage will bring good fortune to the area. —“Woman marries snake,”
Press Trust of India
June 3, 2006  

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