Expatriate Forums in Iraq

this is not usual in Iraqi Kurdistan

D_007 — Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:11 pm

Author: D_007

Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:11 pm

I am a journalist been reporting from Iraqi Kurdistan for years..it is not comon to marry a first cousin in Kurdistan this case is as rare as the austian man Josef Fritzl, 's case.

Re: Women's lives in northern Iraq

stud — Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:16 pm

Author: stud

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:16 pm

Are you sure it's a woman
STUD

Women's lives in northern Iraq

raybrig — Fri May 19, 2006 7:01 am

Author: raybrig

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 7:01 am

The first step

This young couple are first cousins, as is common here. Their marriage was arranged with their agreement.

Getting married in the traditional way is very expensive, in relative terms, for a young man and his family.

courtesy from bbc.co.uk