This is a game played at the groom`s house. The sisters of the groom block the entrance door as the new bride arrives in her husband`s home. Pretending to be helpful they point to a covered heap. With a gilded cover placed over a mound supposedly to enshroud the family deity - and they ask the bride to pay obeisance to it before entering. The bride, ever anxious to oblige, dutifully bows her head. The room of women bursts out laughing. The coverlet is pulled off to reveal a pile of old footwear cleverly arranged in a mound.

The ceremonial worshiping of the shoes does serve a purpose - with the laughter the ice is broken and the new bride suddenly finds a roomful of friends.

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Hiding the Shoes	Pillow Talk	Fishing the Ring
Knotted String	Going Home	Okhli (A Kannada Wedding Game)
Where is my Heart	You Touch my Heart

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See also

Indian Wedding	Traditional Games in Indian Wedding	Kinds of Indian Wedding
History of Indian Wedding	Marriage system in Indian States	Indian Marriage Acts
Types of Marriages	Indian Religious Wedding	Marriages in Indian Villages
Classification of Marriages	Steps in Indian Marriage Ceremony	Indian Wedding Feasts
Indian Marriage Customs	Wedding Decorations	Indian Wedding Accessories