In Afghanistan, women’s status is low, marriages are often arranged by their parents, and inter-family marriages are frequent. Afghan society is very conservative. When Afghans hold weddings, men and women are separated into two halls and do not meet each other. The wedding was held in the room of the female guest. At the wedding, the lobby for the male guests is very quiet, but the lobby for the female guests is very lively. The female guests attending the wedding usually hold themselves tightly before entering the door, but after entering the door, it is very different. However, the sweaty man can see the scene behind.
Originally, according to Afghan tradition, the bride and groom were not allowed to meet before the wedding. They met for the first time on the night of their wedding. Someone put a cloth on the couple's head. The two held a mirror and saw each other in the mirror for the first time. But now, with the opening of society, the custom of seeing each other in the mirror is gradually broken. Meeting before marriage is already common, but the custom of holding mirrors still exists.
Another important and indispensable ritual is to read and kiss the " Quran ". When Afghans get married, they will ask Ashi to recite the Koran, and then a few men will cover the new couple with a large green cloth. After the chanting, the bride and groom will kiss the "Quran" wrapped in brocade, and then the marriage of the bride and groom is considered legal. After that, the parents of the newlyweds will apply henna dye on the palms of the newlyweds and wrap them in red cloth. After the wedding night, a reddish-brown mark will be left on the palms of the newlyweds. This kind of ceremony is very grand, and it is only held in large-scale celebrations such as marriage or childbirth, which represents the most sincere blessings from the other party.
Weddings in Afghanistan are very expensive. A wedding banquet may cost US$10,000 to US$30,000 or more. Wedding banquets for Afghans are usually held at night. For example, Kabul , the capital of Afghanistan, has many high-end hotels built for weddings, most of which are five-star hotels. Some hotels can even hold more than 10 weddings at the same time.The bride's dress must be changed at least two sets a night, and the whole body wears gold jewelry to receive the blessings of the guests.
So such an expensive wedding, can Afghans afford it? Usually in Afghanistan, people from ordinary families simply can't get married because they can't get married. According to Islamic law, a man is currently allowed to have four wives, and all wives are treated equally. On the surface, polygamy is beneficial to men, but in fact, because of the similar birth rate of men and women, it breaks the one-to-one balance between men and women, causing social deformities. The rich who can afford multiple wives will also push up the price of weddings. .
To solve this problem, the Afghan authorities have worked hard, but with little success. Earlier, the Afghan Parliament passed a piece of legislation requiring that the number of wedding banquets be limited to 700 people. But it didn't work. The government rudely sent people to sabotage the wedding, and soon there was a shooting.
Now, Taliban is back in charge of Afghanistan, Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah has issued an order to ban polygamy, Taliban officers unless their wives are sick and have no boys or wives before marriage It is a widow or family wealth that is sufficient to support multiple wives, otherwise polygamy cannot be allowed.
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