| Intellectual pursuits were considered as threatening a girl's femininity and potential marriageability. |
| They kept it quiet because they thought it could affect the marriageability of other women in the family. |
| Instead of the seasonal events celebrating the marriageability of cut girls, Kembata-Tembaro began substituting events celebrating uncut girls. |
| More young women are resisting coercion, because the education that enhances their marriageability also makes them less docile. |
| It is also thought to be a way to preserve family honour as well as a girl's virginity and marriageability. |
| Circumcision is a way of protecting propriety, morality, and marriageability. |
