Why are Indian weddings so dangerous?
As one lives in India, you will start to realise that day to day living can become rather dangerous. Whether it’s the amount of people who ride around on bikes, speed in their cars, run across train tracks or even riding on the top of trains; life in India can be full of dangers. One of the most dangerous activates in India, is in fact a wedding. Why you may ask, here is why Indian weddings are so dangerous, courtesy of deVere India.
Indian weddings are highly opulent, with no expense spared. The most beautiful clothing, delicious food and exuberant bands playing everything from traditional wedding music to some classical India songs. However, there is one slightly odd tradition that is coming into “fashion” with wedding goers. It has been an issue for as long as guns have been around. It’s the tenacious tradition of celebratory gunfire.
Weddings are usually happy affairs with people revelling in the joy of the day, but the celebratory gunfire is killing thousands of happy wedding guests every year. It is a rising problem not only in India, but in Afghanistan, parts of the Middle East and even the Balkans.
There is a rather odd belief that shooting into the ground or the air won’t hurt anyone. However, as the old saying goes, “what goes up must come down”. Now whilst this myth is true on the most part, the bullet is more likely to cause a serious head injury, resulting in death. The bullet is travelling far slower, but at the angle it comes down from the sky at is sure to put a crimp in your day.
Firing into the ground is not proving to be any better either. Indian weddings are very opulent affairs, often with thousands of guests. You can imagine that trying to find a patch of ground around you with nobody near you is going to be a hard task. Sadly, a lot of people every year end up being shot in the legs and feet as a result of this.
Wedding photographers, children, band members and even grooms have been killed by this tradition. It is supposed to symbolise wealth, but can’t Indian weddings throw out this tradition and opt for something slightly safer? "Kind Request: Please Do Not Indulge In Celebratory Firing & Alcoholism," read the invitation that went out to the 3,000 guests of Mahirajdhwaj Singh Chandel. This clearly shows that it is a tradition many people want to abolish in India, and rightly so. Nobody wants to go to a wedding and get shot.
Are you looking to start saving for your children’s education? Education is the best gift anyone can give their children. You may not have children just yet, but the sooner you start planning, the better education you can give them. Speak to one of deVere India’s Education Savings experts today, and give your children the best gift possible, a solid education.
As one lives in India, you will start to realise that day to day living can become rather dangerous. Whether it’s the amount of people who ride around on bikes, speed in their cars, run across train tracks or even riding on the top of trains; life in India can be full of dangers. One of the most dangerous activates in India, is in fact a wedding. Why you may ask, here is why Indian weddings are so dangerous, courtesy of deVere India.Indian weddings are highly opulent, with no expense spared. The most beautiful clothing, delicious food and exuberant bands playing everything from traditional wedding music to some classical India songs. However, there is one slightly odd tradition that is coming into “fashion” with wedding goers. It has been an issue for as long as guns have been around. It’s the tenacious tradition of celebratory gunfire.
Weddings are usually happy affairs with people revelling in the joy of the day, but the celebratory gunfire is killing thousands of happy wedding guests every year. It is a rising problem not only in India, but in Afghanistan, parts of the Middle East and even the Balkans.
There is a rather odd belief that shooting into the ground or the air won’t hurt anyone. However, as the old saying goes, “what goes up must come down”. Now whilst this myth is true on the most part, the bullet is more likely to cause a serious head injury, resulting in death. The bullet is travelling far slower, but at the angle it comes down from the sky at is sure to put a crimp in your day.
Firing into the ground is not proving to be any better either. Indian weddings are very opulent affairs, often with thousands of guests. You can imagine that trying to find a patch of ground around you with nobody near you is going to be a hard task. Sadly, a lot of people every year end up being shot in the legs and feet as a result of this.
Wedding photographers, children, band members and even grooms have been killed by this tradition. It is supposed to symbolise wealth, but can’t Indian weddings throw out this tradition and opt for something slightly safer? "Kind Request: Please Do Not Indulge In Celebratory Firing & Alcoholism," read the invitation that went out to the 3,000 guests of Mahirajdhwaj Singh Chandel. This clearly shows that it is a tradition many people want to abolish in India, and rightly so. Nobody wants to go to a wedding and get shot.
Are you looking to start saving for your children’s education? Education is the best gift anyone can give their children. You may not have children just yet, but the sooner you start planning, the better education you can give them. Speak to one of deVere India’s Education Savings experts today, and give your children the best gift possible, a solid education.