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  2. Marriage in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Marriage in Pakistan ( Urdu: پاکستانی شادی) pertains to wedding traditions established and adhered by Pakistani men and women. Despite their local and regional variations, marriages in Pakistan generally follow Islamic marital jurisprudence. [1] [2] Marriages are not only seen as a union between a husband and a wife, but also an ...

  3. Arranged marriage in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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    With the expanding social reform and female emancipation that accompanied economic and literacy growth after independence, many commentators predicted the gradual demise of arranged marriages in India, and the inexorable rise of so-called "love marriages" (i.e. where the initial contact with potential spouses does not involve the parents or family members).

  4. Marriage in Hinduism - Wikipedia

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    Love marriage differs from arranged marriage in that the couple, rather than the parents, choose their own partner, and that the consent of their parents is not asked for before marrying. The concept of a love marriage is not a novelty in India, as it is regarded to be the equivalent of the gandharva marriage, which is still perceived as not ...

  5. Arranged marriage - Wikipedia

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    Arranged marriages have declined in countries where forced marriages were politically outlawed (e.g. Imperial Russia or Japan) or in a prosperous countries with more social mobility and increasing individualism; nevertheless, arranged marriages might still be seen in countries of Europe and North America, among royal families, aristocrats and ...

  6. Forced marriage - Wikipedia

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    An arranged marriage is not the same as a forced marriage: in the former, the spouse has the possibility to reject the offer; in the latter, they do not. The line between arranged and forced marriage is however often difficult to draw, due to the implied familial and social pressure to accept the marriage and obey one's parents in all respects.

  7. Hijra (South Asia) - Wikipedia

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    This makes them suffer endlessly in silence wrapped in slurs. The 33-episode series therefore touches on transgender abuse, abuse against women, poverty, the immorality of arranged marriages and child abuse. Bol (Urdu: بول meaning Speak), is a 2011 Urdu-language Pakistani social drama film. It concerns a patriarch, Hakim, who is a misogynist ...

  8. Love marriage - Wikipedia

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    A love marriage is one which is driven solely by the couple, with or without consent of their parents, as opposed to arranged marriage. [1] While there is no clear definition of love marriage, the term was in common use globally during the Victorian era. [1] It is still used in the Commonwealth countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri ...

  9. Dowry - Wikipedia

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    In India, dowry is called Dahez in Hindi, and Jahez in Arabic among the Islamic Community (derived from Islamic jahez-e-fatimi). [79] In far eastern parts of India, dowry is called Aaunnpot. Dowry is a payment of cash or gifts from the bride's family to the bridegroom's family upon arranged marriage. It may include cash, jewelry, electrical ...