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| May 07, 2007 11:42 am |
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re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Deti-leti (Dowry)..a necessary evil to save the honor |
Pushpa Moorjani
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Karan, ..that was really funny……
Thank God it was the scene of 1975…..Although, sometimes I do miss those interesting tongue-in-the-cheek conversations of my grannies’ era….
YES Rishi.. You are confused, indeed.
The give-take relationship that is done in casual way, out of friendship, is the normal way of life in Sindhi society but such give-n-take transaction, if done out of compulsion, or to keep the (honor) of the extended family, then it is called ‘Dowry’ which is an unnecessary evil.
These practices have been so deep rooted that until we ourselves take effort to eradicate it from its root it will be difficult to fight against these social menace.
Today when we see the wedding celebrations in the cities, it reminds of the gloss and glamour of Bollywood movies. Even the middle class families celebrate their weddings in Bollywood style.
Today just like any other commodity in the market weddings have also become commercialized. There are people to plan your wedding. You don't have to spend extra time in thinking about the menu or the venue of the wedding.
And all this luxury costs lot of money, which rich people can afford it and they start these trends which demands an excess burden on not-so-rich families.
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