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On the contrary, this is a sharp illustration of cultural difference.Parents always teach their children to be' careful' in relationships with the opposite sex, because pregnancy before marriage would be an embarrassment for the family, and they would be less able to care for a child than the married couple. If a daughter becomes pregnant, the parents ask her to marry the man who made her pregnant, because it is important that a baby is born of a father through marriage in order to establish inheritance rights.

Sexuality is expressed in the arts in various ways, including drama, painting, carving, and dance. Paintings may show a man with a large penis or a woman with voluptuous breasts. Some sculptures of gods show them in erotic postures. In dances, such as the joged, the women dancers act seductively and erotically. In drama and puppet shows, sexual topics are presented in ways that stimulate laughter by the audience.

In social groups, people often make sexual Jokes and sexual interpretations of comments because they are not referring to individuals. The authors have observed the custom of joking and expressing curiosity about the heterosexual relationships and courtship of youths. In serious discussions, it is difficult for youth to talk about sexuality, to explain how they feel, or to relate experiences.

Drama performances in villages present situations in which young people may see and choose a girlfriend or boyfriend. At these performances, all spectators stand very close together, but a young man may stand -very close behind a girl of his choice and sometimes touch her. If the girl is interested in the man, she will not avoid or reject such advances but if she does not like him, she expresses rejection.

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