On Holi, here's why Beed village honours the son-in-law with a unique donkey procession
Updated On: 04 March, 2026 01:04 PM IST | Beed | PTI
This unique custom begins days before the festival with what locals fondly call a "manhunt" for a son-in-law

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While much of India celebrated Holi with vibrant colours and playful splashes of water, the residents of Vida village in Beed district of Maharashtra upheld a 90-year-old tradition- a ceremonial donkey ride for a son-in-law.
This unique custom begins days before the festival with what locals fondly call a "manhunt" for a son-in-law. This year, the "honour" fell to Shivaji Galphade, originally from Dongaon in Kaij tehsil, who settled in Vida after his marriage.
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