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2015 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Rewarding Virginity
Author : David Ghanim
Published in: The Virginity Trap in the Middle East
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
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The sexual encounter between the bride and groom in the defloration ritual is crucial in defining the nature of their future relationship. In marriage, the wedding night is a decisive moment for both partners not only as a test of virginity and virility but also as an incident of renegotiating and redefining the rapport of power between the newly wed partners.