Indian Online Game - war on dowary -Angry Birds called Angry Brides by Shaadi.com on its Facebook page
This posted article of the truthdive attracted me..
New Delhi, Jan 18 (TruthDive): An online game in India called “Angry Brides”, which is a free application, was posted by Shaadi.com on its Facebook page on January 7. The game highlights the problem of illegal dowry demands and has attracted more than 270,000 fans.
The game has several levels. In the first level a player has to select a type of shoe to hit one of the three grooms – an engineer, a doctor and a pilot – who escape the throw while demanding dowries. Every successful hit will earn the player points that are added to an ‘anti-dowry fund’.
According to India’s National Crime Records Bureau in 2010, 8,391 women died in dowry-related deaths, and 44 per cent of all crimes against women in the country were carried out by their husbands and relatives. Paying and accepting a dowry in India has been illegal since 1961, but the centuries-old tradition of the bride’s parents presenting gifts of cash, clothes, jewellery, even appliances to the groom’s family remains strong.
In a statement Shaadi.com said, “The Angry Brides game is our way of throwing a spotlight on the nuisance of dowry.” Underneath, there is a caption: “A woman will give you strength, care and all the love you need … NOT dowry!”
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| Angry Brides Online game by shaadi.com |
The game has several levels. In the first level a player has to select a type of shoe to hit one of the three grooms – an engineer, a doctor and a pilot – who escape the throw while demanding dowries. Every successful hit will earn the player points that are added to an ‘anti-dowry fund’.
The game sees players attack prospective grooms greedy for dowry with a variety of weapons, from a brick-red stiletto to a broomstick.
Anger at the practice of demanding dowries, which can lead to violence against brides, has prompted a takeoff of “Angry Birds” called “Angry Brides” that aims to highlight the illegal practice still prevalent in many South Asian countries.
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| Angry Brides Online game level 1 |
Initiated by the online matchmaking portal Shaadi.com, the game is aimed at expressing anger at the age-old practice of demanding money for marrying a girl. Dowries – such as jewellery, clothes, cars and money are traditionally given by the bride’s family to the groom and his parents to ensure she is taken care of in her new home.
Although the practice was banned following India’s independence, it continues to prevail among majority of the households in India and the neighbouring countries.
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| Angry Brides Online Game by shaadi.com |
According to India’s National Crime Records Bureau in 2010, 8,391 women died in dowry-related deaths, and 44 per cent of all crimes against women in the country were carried out by their husbands and relatives. Paying and accepting a dowry in India has been illegal since 1961, but the centuries-old tradition of the bride’s parents presenting gifts of cash, clothes, jewellery, even appliances to the groom’s family remains strong.
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| Angry Brides Online game by shaadi.com |
source: truthdive
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