Yemen's Swap Marriages

Published: July 29, 2014, 2:32 a.m.

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\\u2018I\\u2019ll marry your sister if you marry mine. And if you divorce my sister, I\\u2019ll divorce yours.\\u2019 That is Yemen\\u2019s \\u2018Shegar\\u2019, or swap marriage, an agreement between two men to marry each other\\u2019s sisters, thereby removing the need for expensive dowry payments. But the agreement also entails that if one marriage fails, the other couple must separate as well - even if they are happy.

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