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Article: WOMEN, MARRIAGE AND MIGRATION IN ASIA

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The Hindustan Times
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February 5, 2006
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GUWAHATI, Feb. 05 -- Marriage is not only a union between two individuals and families but it sometimes involves mobility both physical and social. Mobility is seen more among the womenfolks. Men usually stays in his natal home. Women have to leave behind her parents, friends and a whole lot of cultural and social activities. Mentally and morally, women have to undergo a series of adjustments and changes.

Marriage means a shift in place for women. A women leaves her natal home after marriage and takes up residence in the home of her husband. Marriage rules also specified certain principles of territorial exogamy, that is, not only marriage outside a particular kin grouping but outside ...

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