Marriage Practice in my Own Culture
By marriage, we understand a union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal, social, and/or religious rights and responsibilities.
Marriage is much more than the fulfilment of a bonded sexual desire by two adult individuals of different sexes. The concept of marriage is changing day by day. Relationships that were previously considered taboo are accepted today, for example, our society now allows transgender marriages.
In our societies, we find different types of marriages and their existence. We find marriages such as monogamy in which a person is allowed to have only one spouse, serial monogamy—one spouse remarries the second after the death or divorce of the first spouse; Polygamy - a person having multiple husbands and wives; Polyandry - a wife having multiple husbands; Intermarriage within a group; and exogamy- marriage in another group.
As in my case, I belong to Hinduism. In our religion, we have our own norms and values of marriage. It is taken as a religious sacrament rather than a social contract. It is a socially accepted union of a mature man and a woman whose purpose is to procure, enjoy and comply with certain social obligations. A party from the side of the girl and the other party of the boy is the pre-wedding occasion called engagement. The to-be partners exchange a ring and garland each other. The ceremony is sanctioned by a family priest reciting mantras and performing rituals. The date of marriage is fixed on that day.