Adivasi Group Marriage

This is the news of Christian tribal of South Gujarat. "SHAKTI" has come up with Adivasi Samuh marriage(New couples get together to get married in one place). It is a beautiful activity organised by "SHAKTI' for Adivasi society. This is the history breaking samuh lagana in Adivasi society. The below given is the detail for the same.

Samuh lagna (group marriages) & jagruti geet sammelan (awareness songs)on 30th May.(Photo-singing traditional marriage song)

The preparations for the group marriages and awareness songs get together are in full swing. More and more people are showing interest. For the samuh lagna, we have to stop more entries.
Shri Shalini Agarwal, the District Development Officer (DDO) of Tapi District is the Chief Guest.

The new couples will assemble at SHAKTI, Songadh at 2.00 pm.
The marriage procession with traditional dances and drums will start at 4.00 pm.
The marriage rituals will start at 4.30 pm at SHAKTI. It will be done as per Adivasi traditions.
The couples are from different adivasi groups like Vasava, Gamit, Chaudhry, Kokna. This could be for the first time that different groups come together as one parivar (family) for such a ceremony.

Below given names of Talukas and No. of Samuh lagna from South Gujarat Adivasi

• 1. Nizar 5
• 2. Uchchhal 7
• 3. Songadh 8
• 4. Vyara 5
• 5. Mandvi 5
• 6. Mangrol 4
• 7. Umarpada 8
• 8. Vansda 1
• 9. Nandurbar 1

NB: still more entries are coming.
5.00 pm: Dinner for all the guests. NB: Food will not be served after 6.00 pm.
6.30 pm: Jagruti geet sammelan - Awareness songs competitions – first individuals and then groups.
31st May: 12.00 am: Rodali party (folk drama)
5.00 am: Prize distribution and vote of thanks.

Jai Adivasi, Jago Adivasi!
We are proud to be the Adivasis of India.

News by Shakti, Songhad.