Baiga Tribe's Unique Tradition: Men Adorn Themselves to Win Over Girls

• In the Baiga community, boys and girls choose their own partners, with marriages often finalized after all-night dancing and singing.
• Baiga men must wear special attire, including peacock feather 'kaligi', silver 'sutiya' earrings, and old silver coin 'hawal', to impress girls.
• Without this traditional adornment, girls refuse to converse or engage with the boys, as it is crucial for courtship.
• The tradition involves boys and girls conversing, determining clan and relationship, and then setting a wedding date, often overnight.
• Another method involves a boy following a girl at a 'madai mela' (fair) and proposing marriage directly.

Why It Matters: Baiga tribe men follow a unique tradition of elaborate adornment to attract and marry girls.