Seventy-five years have passed since India gained independence, yet superstition and caste discrimination continue to persist in the country. A recent incident in Baiganguda village, located in the Kashipur block of Odisha’s Rayagada district, illustrates this ongoing issue. A family faced social ostracism after a woman from a Scheduled Tribe (ST) community married a man from a Scheduled Caste (SC) community, violating the village’s social norms.
As a result, the villagers collectively marginalized the woman’s family. Reports indicate that to reintegrate into society, the family was required to undergo a ‘purification’ ceremony. This entailed offering a sacrifice to the local deity and subsequently participating in a hair-cutting ritual to symbolize their purification.
Although some members of the ostracized family expressed no objection to these ceremonies, the lack of a formal complaint regarding the incident indicates the community’s silence on such practices. This situation highlights the stubborn adherence to caste hierarchies and social customs that continue to overshadow India’s progress.
Original Source: https://assam.nenow.in/a-family-was-boycotted-over-inter-caste-marriage-40-had-to-shave-heads/
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Publish Date: 2025-06-23 17:32:00
