Vrindavan is home to thousands of Indian widows, who were banished by their families. An old Indian superstition marks widows as bad luck, society considers them a burden. Widows are no longer expected to throw themselves on their husbands’ funeral pyres, but they are compelled to live a joyless life begging and praying. They shave their heads, wear pale white saris and never have fun. As the tradition of child marriages lives on, some become widows very young. RT Documentary visits Indian widows in one of Vrindavan’s ashrams to find out more about their life in exile. This is a short version of our documentary, The Invisible Women - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_jX2f_J1yI&t=261s&ab_channel=RTDocumentary RT Documentary offers you in-depth documentary films on topics that will leave no one indifferent. It’s not just front-page stories and global events, but issues that extend beyond the headlines. Social and environmental issues, shocking traditions, intriguing personalities, history, sports and so much more – we have documentaries to suit every taste. RT Documentary’s film crews travel far and wide to bring you diverse and compelling stories. Discover the world with us! SUBSCRIBE TO RTD Channel to get documentaries firsthand! http://bit.ly/1MgFbVy FOLLOW US RTD WEBSITE: https://RTD.rt.com/ RTD ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/RT_DOC RTD ON FACEBOOK: https://ift.tt/1g74n7S RTD ON INSTAGRAM https://ift.tt/2zfFDtP RTD LIVE https://ift.tt/1rTs9LE
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