Christian marriage in Central Asia
Introduction
The concept of marriage in Central Asia is still very attached to the old traditions. Despite the industrialization and active process struggle for women and children, there is still a long way to go. There are, even today, types of marriage in Central Asia that are linked to acts such as abduction, links with minors or well -known convenience marriages.
Developing
Marriage by kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan:
Although it also occurs in other countries in Central Asia, it is in Kyrguistan and Kazakhstan where a greater number of cases is registered. It is blamed for the increase in women’s abductions to recent political changes and the economic situation of many of its inhabitants. This type of marriages can also occur through an agreement between the parents and the husband, where, after a family reunion with the pros and cons of the link, the woman, traditionally on horseback, to take her to her new house.
Marriage by kidnapping or rapture of the bride consisting of kidnapping a woman in the street, usually young and beautiful, with the intention of marrying her. After kidnapping her and forcing her to maintain sexual relations, the man speaks with the woman’s family by putting as an argument the loss of her virginity and her pass from girl to woman. Sometimes, the woman’s family also takes part in this act both to convince her own daughter, and opposing the link. However, although article 155 of the Criminal Code punishes a woman to marry, there are few who comply with a sentence.
Marriage with minors in Afghanistan
The precariousness with which thousands of families live in Afghanistan has caused the increase in marriages with minors. It is in the rural areas where there is a greater number of cases. In this environment, women are considered material goods more than people. And although the minimum age to marry is 16 years, there are many families who end up selling their daughters in exchange for cattle, money and other goods.
In these rural areas, the influence of religious leaders and roots for ancient traditions are the cause of this type of decisions. There are numerous occasions in which this practice is crowded as something cultural and with the vague argument of proportional a future. The parents of these minors are as guilty as those who want to take them as wives.
These girls are forced to have sex with her husband, who encloses and deprives them of a normal life. Luckily, the fight against this horrible practice has been paying off in recent years. The number of cases of this type of marriage in Central Asia has been significantly reduced and minors have also been rescued from hell in which they lived.
conclusion
Marriage plays a very important role in the life of the Uzbekos. In fact, a process through which both men and women in order to improve, in most cases, their economic life are taken as an obligation. The marriage, generally arranged by the couple’s parents, is almost always accepted by the future spouses.
As tradition dictates, both parents offer a dowry to ensure the couple’s future. Although the parents of the bride are usually the ones who offer the most, the boyfriend’s parents also contribute goods to the couple. It will be the latter who welcome the bride, which will become part of the husband’s family.
Although the majority of the population is Muslim, they are little practitioners compared to other Islamic countries. Likewise, although the women of Uzbekistan dress and behave as European, they are still very conservative. In fact, a broad majority of young women keep their virginity until the wedding day. Even, from the age of 28, they are brought from single ones if they have not found husband.
Another fact that draws a lot of attention to these convenience marriages are sterilization cases. Sometimes, without the knowledge or consent of the woman, this is sterilized to avoid the increase in the population of the country. As tradition dictates, both parents offer a dowry to ensure the couple’s future. Although the parents of the bride are usually the ones who offer the most, the boyfriend’s parents also contribute assets to the couple. It will be the latter who welcome the bride, which will become part of the husband’s family.
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