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360:. Cross-cousin marriage is permitted. Marriageable age is 18-20 years. Marriage of a widow to their brother is forbidden, but marriage of a man to his wife's sister is permitted after the death of his first wife. Married women wear Mangalsutra,
390:(bangles). They have no dowry. Most marriages are arranged, but marriage by capture is sometimes allowed. However, most instances of marriage by capture are prearranged by the two parties.
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143:Madia Gond
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89:Languages
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63:India
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632:2013
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