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  2. Arranged marriage in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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    In India, marriage is thought to be for life, [40] and the divorce rate is extremely low. In 2021, India recorded the lowest divorce rate in the world at just 0.1 divorces per 1000 people. In contrast, the divorce rate in the United States was significantly higher, at 2.5 per 1000. The Indian figure, however, appears to be rising.

  3. Courtship - Wikipedia

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    The book contains 31 love letter samples for men and women in different careers, presumably for readers to draw inspiration when writing their own romantic correspondences. Etiquette books, such as the 1852 Etiquette of Courtship and Matrimony, detail socially appropriate ways to meet lovers, court, arrange a wedding, honeymoon, and avoid ...

  4. Kama Sutra - Wikipedia

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    Kamasutra 1.2.1, Translator: Ludo Rocher The Kamasutra is a "sutra"-genre text consisting of intensely condensed, aphoristic verses. Doniger describes them as a "kind of atomic string (thread) of meanings", which are so cryptic that any translation is more like deciphering and filling in the text. Condensing a text into a sutra-genre religious text form makes it easier to remember and transmit ...

  5. Indian peafowl - Wikipedia

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    The Indian peafowl ( Pavo cristatus ), also known as the common peafowl or blue peafowl, is a peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent. It has been introduced to many other countries. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as peahens, although both sexes are often referred to colloquially as a ...

  6. Judiciary of India - Wikipedia

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    The judiciary of India ( ISO: Bhārata kī Nyāyapālikā) is the system of courts that interpret and apply the law in the Republic of India. India uses a common law system, first introduced by the British East India Company and with influence from other colonial powers and Indian princely states, as well as practices from ancient and medieval ...

  7. File:"Love, courtship and marriage," (IA ...

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  8. Bundling (tradition) - Wikipedia

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    Bundling, or tarrying, is the traditional practice of wrapping a couple together in a bed sometimes with a board between the two of them, usually as a part of courting behavior. The tradition is thought to have originated either in the Netherlands or in the British Isles and later became common in colonial United States, [ 1][ 2] especially in ...

  9. Weddings in India - Wikipedia

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    Weddings in India vary according to the region, the religion, the community and the personal preferences of the bride and groom.They are festive occasions in India, and in most cases celebrated with extensive decorations, colour, music, dance, outfits and rituals that depend on the community, region and religion of the bride and the groom, as well as their preferences. [1]