Was thinking more about the origins of caste and remembered some important things [biradri and dowry] Biradri - where the family ranks socially and financially As a girl , if you married out of your biradri into a higher ranking family, dowry was a huge deal. Unfortunately still exists in India and it's often an unsaid obligation in Canada especially places like Surrey and Brampton. Alot goes into picking your person and unfortunately sometimes it's things that shouldn't matter anymore because it's 2024 but they do Hopefully that added more perspective. I think Harmol gets it😊
The last name thing doesn't mean much to guys because they keep theirs, it's the girls' family that has to "sell it" to their relatives so they don't talk bad
Was thinking more about the origins of caste and remembered some important things [biradri and dowry]
Biradri - where the family ranks socially and financially
As a girl , if you married out of your biradri into a higher ranking family, dowry was a huge deal. Unfortunately still exists in India and it's often an unsaid obligation in Canada especially places like Surrey and Brampton.
Alot goes into picking your person and unfortunately sometimes it's things that shouldn't matter anymore because it's 2024 but they do
Hopefully that added more perspective. I think Harmol gets it😊
The last name thing doesn't mean much to guys because they keep theirs, it's the girls' family that has to "sell it" to their relatives so they don't talk bad