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Marriage is a universal, meaning that no matter where you would go in the world there is marriage. However the meaning of marriage might be different and they way it is done but it still exists all over the world. The people's marriage that I will be looking at with the one I know of my own cultures is that of the Ju/'hoansi. The Ju/'hoansi are indigenous people who live in Southern part of Africa and have a totally different way of living and surviving from our culture. For one, culture and religion in the western society is separated so there are many adaptations and variations unlike with the Ju/'hoansi whose religion and culture are not separated and cannot be distinguished. The economic systems also play a big part in the marriage process and why it is so.
There are many similarities and differences in the Ju/'hoansi marriage with the one I observed of my own family and culture. One major difference is how marriage is viewed by both cultures. The Ju/'hoansi believe marriage is a major part of life and starts to prepare the marriage of someone from birth. As stated by Lee, "Traditionally, the search for a marriage partner for a girl or boy usually begins soon after a child is born." (Lee, 77). In the society of the Ju/'hoansi they live as Hunter-gatherers finding what they need to live day in and day out supporting their families. Their traditions and rituals are who they are. It is unlike here in western society where we distinguish between religious beliefs, cultural background and ethnicity. There are no such things as them in the lives of the Ju/'hoansi. It is a way of life that has been with them since the beginning of the culture. In the beliefs of my culture marriage is a big step in life but not everyone goes through it and not at the same time period in their lives. Therefore in my culture people decide for themselves who they want to marry and be with and that could take sometime. However it is an important change in life in...
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