Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label matrimony advertisements

Arranged Marriages in the Cloud

India is a nation which is progressive and has a large middle class population who enjoy the benefits of this fast growing economy. But when it comes to marriage most of India relies on Arranged Marriages which binds communities together with similar traditions, language, dietary preferences, dressing , attitudes and more. In the old days when communities were more local and not widespread Indians had the Matchmaker who would bring families together through marriages. A good description of the matchmaker is the song from the movie Fiddler on the Roof : Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make me a match, Find me a find, catch me a catch Matchmaker, Matchmaker Look through your book, And make me a perfect match (courtesy :  http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/fiddlerontheroof/matchmaker.htm) Indian arranged marriages Wikepedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arranged_marriage_in_the_Indian_subcontinent With an Indian diaspora with global dispersion the Indian a...