- Dowry acted as cement
- Divorce not allowed – marriage was permanent
- Was a communal affair
- Both parents consulted
- Women substituted for second marriage
- Women were subordinate
- Took place at a mature age
- Unfaithfulness was not there and if, then one was given severe punishment.
- Always a go-between in all marriages.
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