Rape

It was not just the bride's tradition to get married in that manner, it was also the will of the groom's side of the family as well. Clearly she would have ended up getting married this way because her mother agreed to this kidnapping in the first place. the only caveat there was about this arranged marriage was for her to finish school (22:15). The overall recognizance of the decision to have the kidnapping take place was left up to the groom and no one else could control that but him. Maybe he did not want her to finish school, maybe he did? The fact of the matter is that it seems that this bridal kidnapping was inevitable to it's highest esteem. If this was inevitable, then it cannot exactly constitute grounds for coercion now can it? As for her resistance, the punching kicking and screaming was a natural reaction towards what was occurring at that very moment. She was being kidnapped. She did not know what to do. She did not recognize anyone in that van whatsoever, besides her friend that got kidnapped with her from the watering hole. Throughout the intense ordeal she kept calling out to her mother and not once calling out to or even remotely acknowledging her fianc" (12:43-14:40). She clearly was aware of being kidnapped but she was not aware of whom was inflicting such an event upon her. What really matters here is if she was not ready in the first place, why would her and the groom be even remotely mentioning the subject of marriage in any sort of context of their relationship? Even if the family was not going to let up on the subject, marriage is a big deal period if you mention it in any family. People are going to wonder why nothing is going on if there is even a single whisper of marriage within the family and evidence of a stalemate in the what's supposed to be a very joyous and fruitful occasion. If she really was not ready for marriage, then there should not be any mention of it. There is nothing to gain on any side of the spectrum for there to be any sort of fabrication of intention in such a subject. In 26:50 there was no mention of the groom promising whether or not he would marry her that way. It was a scene that was a part of the wedding ceremony. Within the clip we see the bride and groom together in a tent, side by side facing the local Imam (Muslim Priest) who is presiding the wedding ceremony, and at this moment the bride is confirming that she is accepting this wedding proposal with sound mind and of her on recognizance. The tradition of bridal kidnapping is of the region's traditional notions, not just of the families themselves. After the events that occurred during the Cold War, bridal kidnappings has been on a steady rise back into the status quo from legislative persecution, due to the amount of marriages that happen this way in the rural areas Because of the film adaptation of these kidnappings "Boz Salkyn", the general public is more aware of these occurrences happening within the city limits now than in rural areas. I would also like to add how these kidnappings are used as innuendoes in pop culture music, therefore, making it evident that bridal kidnappings are as autonomous as a reflex on the human body. They just happen.