Medieval customs are returning to Kazakhstan in the process of decommunization — expert

EADaily, November 5th, 2025. In the process of decommunization and the "revival of national identity", medieval customs are ...
Arizona Daily Star

Booze or love song is ransom for 'kidnapped' bride

BUCHAREST, Romania - A white limousine screeches to a halt and a bride, resplendent in frothy gown and veil, is hauled outside by her abductors. It's one of Romania's more colorful customs: ...
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End of a Dark 'Tradition': Kazakhstan Outlaws Forced Marriages After Outcry Over Bride Kidnappings

Kazakhstan has taken a historic step to end one of its most disturbing practices, banning forced marriages and bride kidnappings under new legislation that carries prison terms of up to 10 years. The ...
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‘Kidnapping of the Bride’ Director Sophia Mocorrea Preps ‘Vaca Muerta,’ Capturing a Fractured Society – in ‘Class, Origin and Generation’ (EXCLUSIVE)

LOCARNO, Switzerland — Sophia Mocorrea, writer-director of Sundance winning short “Kidnapping of the Bride” and awaited feature “Marriage by Abduction,” which scooped December’s Les Arcs Talent ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Kidnapped and sold as brides

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. In 2010, teacher and activist Ben Randall embarked on a risky journey to rescue two Vietnamese girls who'd been kidnapped and ...