bride prices
Wedding transaction costs
Bride prices are payments made by a groom or his family to the bride's family as part of a marriage arrangement.
The practice exists in various cultures worldwide, particularly in parts of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
Unlike a dowry, which flows from the bride's family, bride price compensates the bride's family for the loss of her labor and fertility: The groom's family negotiated the bride price in cattle and cash.
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
- wedding ceremonyRitual joining two spouses
- nuptialsVows and rings
- familyRelated people together
- marriageFormal union between partners
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