damoz

The term "damoz" refers to a type of marriage arrangement with the lowest social status. In this arrangement, a woman is paid to be a temporary wife, typically for one or two months. While children born from a damoz union are considered legitimate, the woman has no claim to her temporary husband's estate. Although damoz unions were outlawed in the mid-20th century, they have persisted in practice. Marriage itself is a legally and socially recognized union that establishes rights and duties between partners and their offspring, serving various social and personal functions such as regulating sexual activity, dividing labor, and providing affection and companionship.12