Artisan castes include carpenters, masons, blacksmiths, barbers, and sometimes weavers. Marriage is an important institution among all Punjabi religious groups. Traditionally, the bride lives with her husband in his village and house. However, in Kenya, as in most communities outside India and Pakistan, newly married couples set up their own homes. Parents sometimes still may arrange marriages, but this is rarely done without consulting those involved.
Marriage ceremonies differ by caste and religion.
Generally, they are symbolic of the ideal that a marriage is a free gift from the bride's family to the groom, with nothing taken back in exchange. The bride's family usually pays all the wedding expenses. Approximately seventy percent of the Kenyan Punjabi are Sikhs. Most of the remainder are Hindus and a very small number are Muslims. Even though Kenya is a predominately Christian nation, less than one percent of the Punjabi are Christian.