Complex sentence: While rural marriage rituals, such as bride price and dowry, have remained the same in form their function has changed, reflecting the nuclearization of family and the growth in women's agency in the marriage transaction.
Split into simpler sentences: While rural marriage rituals, such as bride price and dowry, have remained the same in form, their function has changed. This reflects the decline of the extended family and the growth in women's agency in the marriage transaction.