Brian Stross. Tzeltal Marriage by Capture, Anthropological Quarterly, Vol. 47, No. 3, Kidnapping and Elopement as Alternative Systems of Marriage (Special Issue) (July 1974), pp. 328—346 (describing Tzeltal culture as patriarchal with a few opportunities for «pre-marital cross-sex interaction») Sabina Kiryashova.Azeri Bride Kidnappers Risk Heavy Sentences (discussing the shame brought on Azeri kidnap victims who spend a night outside of the house) Gulo Kokhodze & Tamuna Uchidze.Bride Theft Rampant in Southern Georgia (discussing the Georgian case, where «great social stigma attaches to the suspicion of lost virginity». Barbara Ayres. Bride Theft and Raiding for Wives in Cross-Cultural Perspective, Anthropological Quarterly, Vol. 47, No. 3, Kidnapping and Elopement as Alternative Systems of Marriage (Special Issue) (July 1974), pp. 245. («There is no relationship between bride theft and status distinctions, bride price, or attitudes toward premarital virginity. The absence of strong associations in these areas suggests the need for a new hypothesis».)
