In fact, Gink says she often has a hard time trying to convince priests and ministers to let the bride’s father give her away.
However its culture has also been affected by rapid change, as the country was transformed from an impoverished nomadic society into a rich commodity producer in just a few years in the 1970s.
The most recent ruler or king of Saudi is King Salman Al Saud The Wahhabi Islamic movement, which arose in the 18th century and is sometimes described as austerely puritanical, now predominates in the country.
To combat this, DNA testing and several laws were put into place to afford women protection.
Also, families have now secured their homes with steel locks in order to prevent a hunter from entering.