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Know about bride kidnapping practice in Kyrgystan

New Delhi: Bride kidnapping is a medieval practice in which a woman is abducted by a man for marriage.It is a practice being followed since medieval  times throughout the world. It is practised in many 

India TV News Desk Published : Oct 04, 2013 21:35 IST, Updated : Oct 05, 2013 6:26 IST

 

 

Although the tradition of bride kidnapping is illegal in Kyrgyzstan, authorities largely ignore the law.

Nearly half of all marriages in rural Kyrgyzstan are a result of the practice, with the most common justification being "tradition."

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