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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.
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Ghanim, D. (2015). Rewarding Virginity. In: The Virginity Trap in the Middle East. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137507082_12
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