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India: Karva Chauth, women and their husbands

A small portrait of Neha Viswanathan
Written byNeha Viswanathan
Posted 23 November 2006 18:25 GMT

The Mad Momma reflects on the ritual of Karva Chauth – a fast kept by married women to pray for their husbands to live long. “Does your husband not love you then? Doesn't he want to fast and pray to God to give you a long life?”

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A small portrait of Neha Viswanathan
Written byNeha Viswanathan

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