Some Hindus believe that if you are born under the Manglik star there will be serious problems in your married life that could lead to the possible death of the spouse.
If planet Mars (“Mangal”) is situated in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th house of a person’s Rashi (Indian astrological moon sign) when born; then that person is a Mangalik“.
The ill effects of Mangalik Dosha can be canceled by the person marrying a Peepal tree or a banana tree before they marry their spouse.
Reality Decoded 
What?
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I know right! I can’t make this stuff up, life is stranger than fiction.
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So true!
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Good Lord!
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When you said “people”, I assumed you meant ” Americans.”
***the assuming is my fault.
Different cultures, different ideas
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This is also done by Americans in America. It’s a religious belief not a country practice.
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With this tree ring I thee wed.
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Does that mean a tree with multiple rings is having marriage issues? What a sap that tree must be. I would leave it too Oo
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What can I say? Many Peepal spread their seed with abandon and just don’t give a fig about it. It’s an especially widespread problem across India.
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I’m going to leaf that alone Oo
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Your call. But don’t be afraid to branch out a little. This poetic English feller once said:
To err is human; but to bear fruit, de vine.
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You mean, branches everywhere?
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