3.1.2 Народни обичаи и обреди
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Subject Source: Local sources
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ВИД_621, Видео материјал. Brides by force, 2012
Collection — ВИД _621/АВ - ЦД - 298 - 1, Folder: 25'' Film
Overview
Brides by force - 25 min., RT ANO TV - Novosti, 2012, Director Natalya Kadyrova (It will hardly surprise anyone that bride-snatching is illegal in Kyrgyzstan, but when you look at sentencing, the reality paints a far different picture. A sheep's life is worth four times more than a young woman's. The custom – in which single young men kidnap their bride of choice and pressure them to agree to marriage – is very common in this country. This centuries-old tradition surprisingly has its passionate...