Thailand: A family in Thailand holds symbolic wedding of their 4-year-old twins at the Prachaya Resort in Kalasin, Thailand, on June 28. In a lavish celebration the twin siblings named Thatsanaporn Sornchai and his sister Thatsathorn, can be seen performing marriage rituals surrounded by family members. The viral video has gone viral on social media sparking curiosity and confusion among netizens. The wedding is said to be a symbolic ritual in Thai Buddhists.
The viral video of the lavish wedding shows fancy arrangements for guests and Buddist monks. The video is posted by @Mustsharenews on social media starts with the 4-year-old bride kissing his twin brother and groom on his cheeks as a ritual. Later in the video they can be seen performing the wedding rituals. Several Buddists monks blesses the couple with their unique rituals.
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Ritual of Dowry Exchange
It is also reported that the family held a traditional dowry procession in which they offered four million baht and 180 baht-weight gold to the bride. The twin couples mother, Jongkon Sonchai, said, 'The twins were born on June 14. They're four years old now, and since they were both born on the 14th, we decided to hold the wedding on the 28th, combining the dates.'
Why Twins Marry In Thailand?
Thai Buddhist belive that opposite-sex twins were lovers in their former life and that it is bad luck if the twins are not married off at the earliest opportunity. Failing to do so, their lives will forever be haunted with bad luck from their previous life. It is also believed that if they don’t get married they will develop illnesses or get sick regularly and one of them might die.
The marriage sees the twins take part in a traditional Buddhist wedding ceremony. It follows all the traditions of a regular Thai wedding including offerings of dowries, parades, dancing and a Buddhist monk to chant blessings during the ceremony.
