Brides by Force. Marriage by kidnapping pushes Kyrgyz women to suicide

It will hardly surprise anyone that bride-snatching is illegal in Kyrgyzstan, but when you look at sentencing, the reality paints a far different picture. A sheep's life is worth four times more than a young woman's. The custom -- in which single young men kidnap their bride of choice and pressure them to agree to marriage -- is very common in this country. But as RT's team has found out, this centuries-old tradition surprisingly has its passionate proponents as well as harsh critics.More Kyrgyzstan documentaries - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBRLKmBip430sxAXJvURJHdz0AyaxUa9VSUBSCRIBE TO RTD Channel to get documentaries firsthand! http://bit.ly/1MgFbVyFOLLOW USRTD WEBSITE: https://RTD.rt.com/RTD ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/RT_DOCRTD ON FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/RTDocumentaryRTD ON DAILYMOTION http://www.dailymotion.com/rt_docRTD ON INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/rt_documentary/RTD LIVE https://rtd.rt.com/on-air/