Mass weddings in Afghanistan
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Fifty Afghan couples have been married in northern Afghanistan, a day after a similar mass wedding ceremony took place.
The mass ceremonies are thought to be the first of their kind in Afghanistan.
In the latest ceremony funded by an Islamic charity, the grooms and brides tied the knot in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif.
The newlyweds later filed into 50 cars decorated with ribbons and flowers to be taken on a tour of the city.
Another 50 couples were married in a similar ceremony funded by another Islamic charity in the western city of Herat.
Marriage is a costly affair in destitute Afghanistan, involving huge dowries, expensive gifts and lavish parties with hundreds of guests.
