Rudaalis or Hired female weepers in Rajasthan a weird custom without laws

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Rudaali Pratha (the hired female weeper or mourner):  the weird social custom in Rajasthan

According to this custom, in certain areas of Rajasthan, women are hired as trained mourners following the demise of a family member. These women are referred to as a ‘rudaali’ (roo-dah-lee), literally termed as female weeper. They in turn openly utter the sorrow of family members who are not allowed to exhibit emotion due to societal status. The rudaalis create a sight weeping out loud. The impact of their grief also compels other natives at the funeral to weep.

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These ladies are trained mourners, they always dress in black. 
When anyone dies in the relations in Rajasthan, these ladies are hired to weep for.
They have to sit down and weep, they make a sight, crying out loud, beating the earth thrashing themselves (they don't beat each other) screaming and weeping, I mean actual crying they are trained tear shedders. They obtain the particulars of the dead person, his or her near and dear ones.

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Even though this custom is not much in existence these days and has almost ended.