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Episode 20: Pòsadh Innseanach/The Great Indian Marriage Bazaar

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Pòsadh Innseanach/The Great Indian Marriage Bazaar

BBC ALBA - Soillse, Series 4, Pòsadh Innseanach/The Great Indian Marriage Bazaar

Match-making for arranged marriages in India has become a multi-billion dollar business.

As India modernises, arranged marriages have become a multi-billion dollar business involving elaborate match-making systems.

Le na H-Innseachan a' nuadhachadh, tha gnìomhachas luach billeanan de Dholairean air èirigh a cuir pòsaidhan air dòigh. Tha na coinneamhan annasach airson lorg companach a tha air tòiseachadh còmhla ri làraich linn agus siostam dearbhaidh a 'ciallachadh gur e gnìomhachas a tha ann a bhith taghadh companach gun guth air gnothaichean a chridhe. 

As India modernises, arranged marriages have become a multi-billion dollar business. Elaborate match-making meetings complete with web-sites and screening systems have emerged, making the choice of the ideal marriage partner a business and not an affair of the heart.

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