In a peculiar turn of events, a family in India’s Dakshina Kannada district has placed an advertisement in a local newspaper seeking a suitable ‘spirit’ groom for their daughter, who passed away three decades ago. This age-old tradition, known as ‘Kule Madime’ or ‘Pretha Maduve,’ is prevalent in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi and involves the marriage of a deceased person to a living individual.