What is 'gauna'?

Can someone please tell me what this word means? i heard it in several different written updates

i am like you waiting for the answer i was thinking to open a topic asking for it as you do it i will like you wait for an ans here.thnks

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gauna is a ritual in which the girl goes to her husbands house. when child marriages happen like when the girl is like 8 she stays with he parents till she hits pubertiy or she turns a certain age lets say 16 he husband cums to get her.

Originally posted by: kajal_aarav

gauna is a ritual in which the girl goes to her husbands house. when child

marriages happen like when the girl is like 8 she stays with he parents till she hits pubertiy or she turns a certa

in age lets say 16 he husband cums to get her.

thanks for the ans

It was a tradition in which girl didn't go to her Sasural after marriage. But married girl went to Sasural after 1,3, 5 or 7 yrs once Gouna is done.