- Ehee
Ehee (
Nepal Bhasa :ईही) ("Bel bibaha") is a ceremony inNepal in which pre-adolescent girls are 'married' to the bel fruit tree, which is a symbol of the godShiva , ensuring that the girl becomes and remains fertile. It is believed that if the girl's husband dies later in her life, she is not considered awidow because she is married to Shiva , and so already has a husband that is believed to be still alive.
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