Specific Purpose: To inform about Sikh Marriages.

Attention Getter: Stereotypes. I know that everyone has some sort of stereo about an aspect of culture. The Sikh culture has its stereotypes of arrange marriages. I know that in the last 10-15 year this stereotype has began to fade away. I'm here to educate your mind on this stereotype.

v Most of the time the marriages are arranged.

v Its not just not when two bodies are being unites its more like the two souls being untied

v The marriage ceremony (Anand Karage) is performed in front of "Guru Granth" (religious book of Sikhism).

v They are being united by the use of the Anand Karage. This is a way in which the 2 souls are being brought together.

v Each verse explains the four stages of love and married life.

v This marriage Ceremony is preformed by reading the 4 verses called (lava) from the holy book, which is called the, Guru Gran

So today we talked about Arrange Marriage Vs. Love Marriage, Anad Karage and Divorce.

A. These marriages may be labeled as love marriage, however the bride and groom choose to performed the marriage in front of the holy book "Guru Granth Sahib".

d. The couple can however obtain a divorce under the Civil Law of the land.

b. Some of the love marriages end up in divorces.

b. The second verse refers to the stage of yearning and love for each other.

d. No doubt the Sikh marriage is treated as a sacred holy union; at times it can be broken.

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Approximate Word count = 674
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)