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INDO-CANADIAN REPORT - THE INDIAN WEDDING TRADITION, PART 2

Indian weddings are known to be elaborate and costly week-long affairs. Are Indo-Canadians breaking the bank to maintain their cultural roots and traditions? Rashi Khilnani looks at the big Indian wedding, the big business they've become in Canada and how Indo-Canadians are paying for them.

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