Overview

• Sunita Chauhan wed brothers Pradeep and Kapil Negi in Shillai village from July 12 to 14 under the Hatti tribe’s traditional polyandry practice.
• The three-day ceremony featured local folk songs and dances, drew hundreds of villagers and spawned viral videos on social media.
• Known as Jodidara or Draupadi Pratha, the custom was established to keep ancestral farmland intact and reinforce family unity.
• Sunita and the Negi brothers emphasized that they entered the union by choice, highlighting transparency and shared responsibility.
• Though rare today because of higher literacy and urban migration, the practice enjoys legal recognition under Himachal Pradesh revenue laws for Scheduled Tribe communities.