Man Marry 2 Monkeys In Elaborate Wed Ceremony

Udesh Mahto and his pet monkeys

More than 200 villagers have attended wedding ceremony for two monkeys organised by their owner in Bettiah district in Bihar, northern India.

The wedding was organised by the owner of the 13-year-old male monkey named Ramu and his bride, a female monkey called Ramdulari. Udesh Mahto organised a procession through his village whereupon the couple were even solemnised by a local Hindu priest.

Ramu and his bride, Ramdulari

The “bride” dressed in an orange frock and the “groom” wearing a yellow T-shirt were taken in a procession on top of a flower-bedecked SUV, accompanied by music and dancing. Many people from neighbouring villages joined in the festivities, gave wedding cards and took pictures.

people from neighbouring villages join in the festivities, gave wedding cards and take pictures

Owner Mahto, daily wage worker who has three sons, told local media: “Ramu is like an eldest son to me. Initially the monkeys didn’t get along well. But later they began liking each other, so I decided to marry them off,” he said.

“Initially they didn’t get along well. But later they began liking each other, so I decided to marry them off.”

Monkeys are revered idols in Hindu mythology. Hanuman, the Hindu monkey God, is one of the most worshipped figures in Indian religion.

The monkeys were taken in a procession on top of a flower-bedecked SUV, accompanied by music and dancing