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To: kellynla; All
If we don't do something soon....

Marriage is between a Woman and a....snake?

BHUBANESWAR: 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.

Attired in a silk saree, 30 year-old Bimbala Das was seen sitting for around one hour as priests chanted mantras to complete the ritual.

The snake which lived in an ant hill near her home, however, was not around and a brass replica of a serpent was kept by the side of the woman instead.

Bimbala said: "Though snakes cannot speak nor understand, we communicate in a peculiar way. Whenever I put milk near the ant hill where the Cobra lives, it (the snake) always comes out to drink."

"I always get to see it every time I go near the ant hill. It has never harmed me," she claimed.

When Bimbala disclosed her idea of marrying a snake, villagers reportedly appreciated it saying the marriage will bring good fortune to the area. They also came forward to offer a grand feast for those who came to attend the marriage.

10 posted on 06/05/2006 10:22:01 AM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: sageb1

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.


Where is she registered? My wife and I have to get a gift out. You know this just does not interest me at all. Congratulations to her. Now really this is hurting us so much, how? I married in a Catholic Church so I go by the teachings, but not everyone is Catholic so they do their own thing. I don't get the worry about gay marriage. I would never have known people married other people of the same sex or snakes if it was not for FREEPERS. Honestly, I swear I never heard of a women marry a snake before FREEPERS. What does this say about my friends who do not read this site. There lives are so awful because women are marrying snakes and they don't know about it. Our marriages are doomed.


13 posted on 06/05/2006 10:29:03 AM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: sageb1

Watch it catch on here. Snakes ... .


20 posted on 06/05/2006 10:49:28 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God) !)
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To: sageb1

"BHUBANESWAR: 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."


I used to laugh when people claimed marriage between people of the same gender would lead to marriage with animals, but I now must bow to their superior wisdom. Even worse, I already have some friends who claim they are married to icebergs.


36 posted on 06/05/2006 11:44:12 AM PDT by Gone GF
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To: sageb1

"No batteries required"


232 posted on 06/05/2006 6:08:45 PM PDT by gathersnomoss
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To: sageb1
IIRC 30,000 people a year are killed by venomous snakes in India.
265 posted on 06/05/2006 8:30:55 PM PDT by MilspecRob (Most people don't act stupid, they really are.)
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I think I marred one the first time myself
267 posted on 06/05/2006 8:33:26 PM PDT by MilspecRob (Most people don't act stupid, they really are.)
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To: sageb1
Who are we to JUDGE what is normal? Who are we to JUDGE another HUMAN BEING?

If a woman wants to marry her German Shepard, that is HER BUSINESS.

If a man wants to mary his prize chicken, that is his business.

CONSENTING adults can have sex with in the comfort of their own home and the GOVERNMENT has no business in their bedroom.

The slippery slope is being GREASED and the SLOPE's angle is INCREASING!!!

301 posted on 06/06/2006 10:20:48 AM PDT by PISANO (We will not tire......We will not falter.......We will NOT FAIL!!! .........GW Bush [Oct 2001])
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