China court orders wedding party to pay US$34,000 after brutal bridesmaid prank
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A 20-year-old bridesmaid in central China suffered a fractured vertebra and became disabled after a prank during a wedding. A court in Ruyang county, Henan province, ordered the wedding party to pay US$34,000 in compensation. The court released the verdict in early July to raise awareness about the traditional but controversial practice of wedding hazing, known as 'hun nao'. This case highlights the risks associated with such pranks.
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A 20-year-old bridesmaid had a vertebra fractured during a wedding prank.
A 20-year-old bridesmaid had one of her vertebrae fractured and became seriously disabled after a prank at a wedding in Ruyang county, Henan province.
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The court released its verdict on the case to the public in early July, aiming to raise awareness of controversial wedding revelry.
South China Morning Post- A 20-year-old bridesmaid had a vertebra fractured during a wedding prank.
- She became seriously disabled as a result of the injury.
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Loaded language removedA 20-year-old woman from central China who served as a bridesmaid had one of her vertebrae fractured and became seriously disabled after a prank activity at a wedding. A court in Ruyang county, in Henan province, released its verdict on the case to the public in early July, aiming to raise awareness of the controversial wedding revelry, news portal gmw.cn reported.
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The court released its verdict on the case to the public in early July, aiming to raise awareness of controversial wedding revelry.
South China Morning PostA 20-year-old bridesmaid had one of her vertebrae fractured and became seriously disabled after a prank at a wedding in Ruyang county, Henan province.
South China Morning PostWedding hazing, called 'hun nao' in Chinese, is a tradition that dates back thousands of years.
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