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'Tamil Marriages
''' Marriages in the state of Tamil Nadu is mostly arranged by parents.The marriage happen among the same caste and subcastes. The marriage usaually happens for two days. The relatives, friends and neighbors are invited for the marriages.The marriage may take place in temples or in marriage halls.The expenses for the marriages are usually take care by the brides family. The parents spends their 3 to 4 years income for their daughter's marriage.

Tyes of marriages
There is two kinds of marriage 1. Arranged marriage and other love marriage(the girl or boy chooses their partners)

Marriages through caste sangam

Arrange marriage a happening within the same caste.The sangam is a place where a person of the caste have a office, where you can give take the details of the person(eg boy) who is ready to get married and you can take the details of the girl which is provided by girls family..Further the families contact and arrange the marriage after checking the horoscope with an astrologer.

Increasing love marriages The marriage outside of ones caste is still a taboo.But there is a increasing acceptability for such kind of marriages in cities like Chennai.But in rural areas it is still considered taboo and even "honor killing" happens if such marriage happens.

Marriage between relations Cousin marriage is prevalent in Tamil nadu. The marriage between the maternal uncle and sister's daughter is common and paternal uncle i.e, brothers of father is considered as fathers. Even marriage between son of maternal uncle'son with the maternal aunt's daughter is accepted by tamil society and commonly done. The sons or daughters of sisters are considered brothers and sisters, marriage between them is not allowed