VOLUME 3 , ISSUE 1 ( January-June, 2020 ) > List of Articles
Shinto Devassy, Zahid Ali Cholassery
Citation Information : Devassy S, Cholassery ZA. Celebratory Firing: A Journey from Marriage Procession to Funeral March. Journal of Medical Academics 2020; 3 (1):22-24.
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10070-0050
License: CC BY-NC 4.0
Published Online: 18-01-2021
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2020; The Author(s).
Celebratory firing/happy firing is considered to be a symbol of power and masculinity. In India, it is culturally accepted in many parts during a wedding procession. The present article describes a case of death of a teenager who sustained gunshot injury while attending her relative's marriage and succumbed to death and describes the prevalence of such customs existing in the society and the various measures taken by the government and policy makers to prevent such acts and to protect every life which is lost to activities that bring only momentary pleasure.