When I went they gave me dung and cow urine and I had to drink it: Nitya Das
Nithya Das is an actress who gained attention by acting in Malayalam and Tamil films. Nitya married from Punjab. The actor talks regarding the difficulties he faced when he went to Punjab following marriage.
The actor said that cow urine and dung are given for weddings there and he drank cow urine unknowingly. Nitya said that when she saw what the people were doing there, she did it and later realized that she was given dung to rub on her face.
The actor said that those who are there should always knock and if big people come, they should run and fall on their feet. Nitya said that she felt a lot of difficulty as she was not used to this. Nitya said these things in an interview given to Amrita TV.
“My husband’s house is in Punjab. The culture there is different. But I haven’t had much trouble. When he went to the man’s brother’s wedding, he gave him a water. Give water to us all, but give water here from the temple.
We drink some of it and put it on our heads. Mom told me it had a salt red. I told Mol that I felt it. Then he gave me a green thing. When we saw everyone rubbing, we also rubbed our faces.
Then came to know that it was cow urine. What got green was dung. Mol said right then that I don’t want a wedding from here. When the people in that place get cow’s urine in their hands, they drink it. We will drink and leave the rest in the head. He did not drink knowingly. I drank when I saw what they were doing.
When the dung was given, there was no smell. I think they must have missed the haldi in it. After that I don’t drink when given that stuff.
And when I first went following the wedding, it was very difficult. They always have to knock. If someone big comes, you have to knock and immediately catch the feet of those who came. What if we don’t have those habits,” Nithya Das said.
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