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01978cgm a2200361Ia 4500 001 48AB37F22AFA11DEBAFE5107A8D7520A 005 200904162148.0 007 vf cbahou 008 981104s1998 nju027 vleng d 028 42 $a FFH 8281 $b Films for the Humanities & Sciences 035 $a (OCoLC)40232255 040 $a IUL $c IUL $d SILO $d IWA $d SILO 245 1 $a Saheri's choice $h [videorecording] / $c a film by Hamish McDonald, Christophe de Neuville ; co-produced by Srishti Videocorp Ltd with the help of the European Commission. 260 $a Princeton, NJ : $b Films for the Humanities & Sciences, $c c1998. 300 $a 1 videocassette (27 min.) : $b sd., col. ; $c 1/2 in. 508 $a Narrator, Roshan Seth ; music, Hari Prasad Chaurasia ; editor, Baldev Prasad. 520 $a Examines the custom of arranged marriages in India. Follows the story of one girl and her family as they confront the reality of an impending marriage that was arranged when the girl was barely six years old. An overview of the custom presents it as common among all castes, although many Indians view the practice in a negative light. Education, family wealth, and astrological compatibility are examined as important in determining with whom the marriages are arranged. Severe penalties for breaking engagements are discussed, along with divorce negotiations should the marriage fail. 538 $a VHS. 650 0 $a Marriage $z India. 650 0 $a Marriage customs and rites $z India. 650 0 $a Women $z India $x Social conditions. 650 0 $a Dowry $z India. 651 0 $a India $x Social life and customs. 700 1 $a McDonald, Hamish, $d 1948- 700 1 $a Neuville, Christophe de. 710 2 $a Srishti Videocorp Ltd. 710 2 $a European Commission. 939 $a 4048358 941 $a 2 945 $a vhs 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160819060037.0 952 $l OMAX631 $d 20090701080000.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=48AB37F22AFA11DEBAFE5107A8D7520AInitiate Another SILO Locator Search