Crossing the Caste and Ethnic Boundaries: Love and Intermarriage Between Madhesi Men and Pahadi Women in Southern Nepal
In South Asia, marriages are overwhelmingly endogamous. In recent years, new forms of self-initiated marriages, such as love-marriages and love-arranged marriages, are beginning to emerge among the younger generation. In these new forms, young people exercise considerable choice and agency; however,...
Main Authors: | Chudamani Basnet, Ratnakar Jha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centre d’Etudes de l’Inde et de l’Asie du Sud
2019-10-01
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Series: | South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal |
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Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/samaj/5802 |
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