The traditional marriage in Afghanistan is pretty interesting. In the article, two Afghans women live in Flushing, Queens, they are waiting for their parents to pick their spouses. They go to college to prusue proffessions. In Afghan marriage, the parents often arrange their daughters' marrage. In Afghan conventions if a girl pick her husbands by herself, she would become a discredit to her family. Also, nothing would stop gossip. The honor of her family would be broken. Anyway, the womanhoods don't have enough rights for their patriarchal culture eventhough their politics try to change the situation.
The Afghan culture seems ironclad. The women's rights of marriage and work are limited. The partiarchal culture sustain remnants. In my opinion, the marriage is so important to girl's life. Girl should choose husband by herself. It's pity that the marriage is controlled by the parents and to see the future husband several times then getting marry. Meanwhile, woman should work harder than the man for the rights.
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Some Afghan Muslims who have been here for decades are so acculturated they put up Christmas trees, but in general Afghans here are trying to sustain crucial remnants of their culture.(paragraph 3, 2nd sentences,p226)
Much of that stigma derives from the treasured principle of family honor. If a daughter chooses to find her own spounse, her father's stature will be diminished, the family name tainted by gossip, and her sisters may find it harder to marry. (paragraph11, p226 )
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