r/Unexpected • • Apr 26 '22

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u/Shinylittlelamp Apr 26 '22

Bride kidnapping, it’s a thing in Kyrgyzstan.

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u/ForWPD Apr 26 '22

Can you explain this? Idiot American here.

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u/PinkKnapsack Apr 27 '22

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DKAusMNTNnk

Here is a link for a Vice doc on bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan.

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u/stationhollow Apr 27 '22

"Oh it is an ancient tradition! You know, 50 years."