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Sikh, Hindu marriages in Valley evolve from old - Fresno Bee (subscription)
Parents used to choose who their sons or daughters would marry based on ethnicity, family background and caste, a type of class distinction. Marriage in the Sikh and Hindu cultures is not just between bride and groom, it's a bond between two families, says Margaret Abraham, professor of sociology at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.