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1994: Year bride kidnapping was outlawed in Kyrgyzstan

33-50: Estimated percentage of ethnic Kyrgyz women who are still kidnapped

80-90: Estimated percentage of kidnappings that result in marriage

$800: Average cost of bride if a suitor asks for a woman’s hand

25: Percentage of Kyrgyz kidnapping-marriages that are consensual, usually because the bride price is too high

Sources: PBS, Asia Human Rights Society, Wikipedia

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