And I thought that someone mentioned that there is no bias and castesim in Assam.
Umesh
From the Bihu post:
"It is not just about Trishnas father, almost every parent wishes that his/her child marries a person of the same caste and religion. When I told my mother about my first boyfriend, who was a motok, (and I am ahom), she immediately expressed her disapproval to me. Luckily I broke up with him and later fell in love with a proper ahom guy.
Even more
serious issue is the preference for the male child and dowry system, which we assamese proudly proclaim that is nonexistent in Assam. Lets face the reality. Assamese people too prefer the male child, though not as much as in other parts of India. Before the delivery people keep on saying Whether its a girl or a boy, it doesnt matter to us. But a special wide smile brims when the news comes that its a boy, specially in the case of the first born. They say, when the first child is a boy, theres no need to worry for the next child. Whether its a boy or a girl or no child at all, it doesnt matter. Same is the case of dowry. We keep saying that we dont have the dowry system. Then , what is the heavy joutuk that comes with the bride? These days many people have started to demand certain things to be included in the joutuk, and even if there is no demand, the koinas family stuffs the doras house with expensive things so that
their daughter is not taunted later! If this is not dowry, then why doesnt the dora family refuse to take all these things?"
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