5 Lesser Known ‘First Period Rituals’ From Different Parts Of India

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3. Assam- The ritual in Assam for the young menstruating girl who has had her period for the first time is called ‘Tuloni Biya‘. She is kept in a room separate from other family members and men are not allowed to enter or see her face for four days. Two pairs of beetle nut wrapped in red paper and kept in the neighbour’s place.










Seven married women, who have never been widowed, bathe the girl and she is to pray to the beetle nuts kept earlier in the neighbour’s house. She is decked up in new bridal clothes and jewellery. In ancient times, an astrologer was made to determine whether the girl has committed any sins (dosh) and is made to seek atonement for them.