Results for: dowry
Weddings Getting Shorter, Less Costly
In Uttarakhand, people are choosing shorter wedding ceremonies to reduce the costs of marriage.
When Marriage Does Not Come At a Cost
In Rajasthan, a mass wedding ceremony is helping to put an end to dowry and child marriage.
Unique Tribal Wedding Customs
In Orissa, men and women gather and choose spouses on the spot, removing the need for a dowry.
Women CelebrateFreedom Fest
Rural women in India’s Maharashtra state get to play and dance – normally considered a taboo – on Nag Panchami.
Going BankruptOver Traditions
India is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society.The great diversity is often reflected in the number of festivals and ceremonies.