Custom and Rituals of Bhedkut

Bhedkut Samaj is divided in two clans ( vansh ) .One is named as Bhidhu and the second one is Malha . Bhidhu and Malha are further divided into eight and twelve Gotras respectively ,which are enlisted below :
  Bhidhu -
1. Bhana
2. Ghasi
3. Ghamandi
4. Sadha
5. Machhar
6. Popat
Malha-
1. Naharia
2. Nandu
3. Nathal
4. Subhania
5. Dhir
6. Tamachi
7. Kalji
8. Sewala
9. Jhanwaria
Ritual and Customs -
         Marriage System -  In the Bhedkut Samaj is depend on  endogamy ( between the caste ).A boy or girl of Malha vansh cannot marry each other becouse they belonge to same vansh . It is also in the case of Bhihdu vansh . Fore a marriage , bride and groom must belong to opposite vansh , one from Malha and the other from Bhidhu .However as the the people of this samaj are few in number so marriage could be done in families . Marriage between bua's and mama's children is valid while marriage could not be done with the children of chacha and mausa . And neither of marriage has been done like this . Most of the marriages has taken place family relation ( bua and mama) . All the customs of marriags are influenced from Sikhs Dharm . Groom ( dulha ) wears Sikh turban and helds a kirpan in his hand and bride ( dulhan ) wears the special marriage joda and chooda in her hands .
                                                                          But recently some people of this samaj are coming into the influence of Dera Sachha Sauda, Sirsa and marriage are being done with changing  Jaimala by these people .
Traditions -
                Each samaj has its own rituals and traditions  which make it different from others . At the birth of child , his  or her Namekaren is done by Mama. The birth of boy child is celebrated . Marriage ceremenies include Mahandi , ubtan and geet -snageet . Dulha held a kirpan in his hand and ghudchadhi is also a main tradtion of marriage .
        At the time of anybody's death , all of the relatives come to his Antim Yatra ( cremation ) .  Funeral is being done by elder son ( mhukagni ).   There  is Shok of thirteen or four days .Chulha is not burnt in home till the funeral . In former times , other relatives used to bring the food but in these days this tradition is vanishing  . Paath is done for the peace of departing soul . Last sanskar is named as Rasam Pagrhi.
Posted by -Krishan kumar Bhana