About Iyers. Iyers like all other Brahmins trace their paternal ancestors to one of eight rishis or sages. Accordingly they classify themselves into eight gotras‚ based upon the ancestor rishi. The term Iyer derives from the term Ayya used by the people of the Tamil regions to denote a respected person and are seen as representatives of Vedic Culture. The term is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit word ’Arya’ which means a ’noble person’. Iyers have many sub-sects among them
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Arranged Marriages: Wrong or Right? There is a wide spread global dispute about the topic of arranged marriages‚ many arguing that it is wrong‚ forced‚ and inhuman‚ while others defend them stating that they are socially and traditionally correct with their societies. Both sides fight frivolously and are on complete opposite sides of the argument‚ but what are the facts? Are arranged marriages right or wrong? Arranged marriages are believed to have been practiced since the dawn of man’s existence
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Arranged marriages in India In country India‚ which happens to be modernized‚ seems to keep up to the tradition of arranged marriages. With this tradition it is really important that a person’s family plays a huge role in choosing the marriage partner. To some this might sound a bit odd but it’s really important to realize that in Indian culture a pre-planned marriage is a symbol of love. Many Americans today will disagree with this arrangement and argue that true love cannot be accomplished in
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Many people cringe when they hear the words "arranged marriage". They cringe because it brings to mind an image of a forced union and an unhappy couple in the middle of it. However‚ that is not always the case. Arranged marriages can be right and they do have positive effects. The concept of arranged marriages today is totally different; they are no longer the same as they once were. In earlier generations there was no communication before the wedding day‚ now the parents allow their children to
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Arranged Marriage in India India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world which in turn encompasses a diverse and rich‚ cultural‚ historical‚ religious and social dichotomy. The question I posed for my annotated bibliography was “how is marriage arranged in India”. In order to understand this concept‚ I must delve deeper into why it is so prevalent and how it has withstood the test of time the. The historical significance of this process is important and I will discuss how it has evolved
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Arranged Marriages Audrella Logan ENG/157 January 21‚ 2013 Dr. Jan Prewitt Arranged Marriages We were 12 in Mrs. White’s six grade class. We had so much in common‚ we were the only brown skinned among a sea of white skinned‚ blonde hair‚ and blue eyes. We were at the top of the class with straight A’s‚ and we shared an unspoken familiarity that neither of us understood‚ but accepted. She was my “bestie” and I her “bosom buddy”‚ and we shared our worlds‚ ideas‚ thoughts‚ and aspirations
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Arranged marriage Arranged marriage 1 Do you want get married with the one you love or do you want to find someone who has many commons in a various elements with you? Do you want to have a wonderful marriage? Or how can people avoid their marriage from divorce? Young people nowadays can have a chance and freedom to get married by two main ways: love marriage and arranged marriage. A lot of people in Western countries think that arranged marriage avoid people having the
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and standards of one’s own society.We aren’t born with those thoughts or customs but we are taught this from our family members and the respective society we are born into.Every culture is different and we should respect the way people think and live as long as they aren’t committing a crime against someone’s life.What I find ethnocentric about some cultures is arranged marriages. An arranged marriage is when a family chooses the bride or groom for their child.Arranged marriages are considered wrong
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an arranged marriage and so they grow up thinking it’s the right thing‚ or in some cases‚ the only way. This is considered to be awful from the perspective of many Westerners but in many parts of the World‚ this is considered normal and even acceptable‚ as well as encouraged. First of all‚ what is an arranged marriage? An arranged or pragmatic marriage is a “marriage planned and agreed by the families or guardians of the couple concerned” (Oxford Dictionaries). For many centuries‚ arranged marriages
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Arranged marriage and my attitude to it Arranged marriages are marriages in which family members take a significant role in bringing a couple together. Relatives‚ particularly parents‚ often take the initiative to find‚ evaluate‚ and approve potential spouses for their children. In some cases‚ the couple may marry while still relative strangers under the expectation that they will develop a loving relationship over time. These marriages are in contrast to so-called "love marriages‚" in which
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