Only in the Express With labour hard to find in the remote village of Ratir Kethi in Uttarakhand, locals would often promise other residents liquor instead of money for helping them out during weddings. But in December, driven as much by the money spent on this tradition as complaints of drunken brawls and domestic violence, Ratir Kethi passed a resolution banning the sale, distribution and serving of liquor at all religious and social events, including wedding ceremonies.
Reminds me of the days in Goa when it was de rigeur to pay the help with money plus a little shot of Feni. Of course the shot wasn’t ‘little’ when they offered you their own coconut half-shell in which to pour, a container that could take as many as 4 shots. Of course these guys in Uttarkhand just skipped the money and gave the drink. Cheaper and no need to look for the notes. Roland. Toronto.
