bride price

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A sum of money or other valuables paid by a bridegroom or on his behalf to the family of the bride, in some cultures

It is well known in Artas as in other villages exactly what the bride price should customarily be—so much for a cousin bride, so much more for a village bride, more still for a stranger.

sum of money or goods given by the groom to the bride's parents
money or property given (in some societies) by the bridegroom to the family of his bride
Alternative spelling of bride price
brideprice
Alternative spelling of bride price
brideprice
A sum given by the bridegroom to the brides family for the right to marry her
bride price
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