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Over human history through modern times, the practice of arranged marriages has been encouraged by a combination of factors, such as the practice of child marriage, [30] late marriage, tradition, [31] [32] culture, religion, poverty and limited choice, disabilities, [33] wealth and inheritance issues, politics, social and ethnic conflicts. [34 ...
These marriages are often referred to as "self-arranged marriages" or "love-arranged marriages" in India. [6] The emerging trend of "self-arranged marriages" in South Asia represents a fusion of both arranged and love marriage dynamics, reflecting the enduring societal pressures to formalize family unions through matrimonial processes.
The Yoruba integrate many traditional Yoruba marriage customs (such as arranged marriages and bridewealth) into their Christian and Islamic ceremonies. [11] Marriage to this ethnic group is seen to be the foundation of their society rather than a bond between two people expressing love for one another.
Surprisingly, international arranged marriages between cousins (and other relatives) occur more often in countries with migration and family reunification policies. This form of transnational marriage is between nations but within cultures, allowing ethnic communities to remain viable even when far from their homelands.
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As of the late 2010s, marriage rates in North Korea have been reported as very high (over 96% of adults aged 30+ are married), and divorce rates as very low (less than 1% of North Korean population is classified as separated or divorced according to official data). [7] Arranged marriage is still popular in North Korea. [8]
Endogamy is the cultural practice of mating within a specific social group, religious denomination, caste, or ethnic group, rejecting any from outside of the group or belief structure as unsuitable for marriage or other close personal relationships. Its opposite, exogamy, describes the social norm of marriage outside of the group.
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 ...