Ehee

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Ehee (Nepal Bhasa:ईही) (Bel bibaha) is a ceremony in Nepal in which pre-adolescent girls are 'married' to the bel fruit tree, which is a symbol of the god Shiva, ensuring that the girl becomes and remains fertile. It is believed that if the girl's husband dies later in her life, she is not considered a widow because she is married to Shiva, and so already has a husband that is believed to be still alive.

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