The Cost of Choice for Tribal Girls in Rajasthan
Fifteen-year-old Rupali (name changed), a class topper from a remote Bhil village in Rajasthan’s Kotra Block, dreamed of becoming a teacher. Last year, during the Kheechna fair, a local tradition where young Bhils choose partners, she left with a boy she liked. Her parents were upset but eventually accepted it as part of their tradition….