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... bride price has a ceremonial significance and is paid to the father for the care he exercised in rearing his daughter - for example , in preserving her virginity ( the fee is sometimes called the " virgin price " ) . The money also ...
... bride price has a ceremonial significance and is paid to the father for the care he exercised in rearing his daughter - for example , in preserving her virginity ( the fee is sometimes called the " virgin price " ) . The money also ...
Page 504
... bride - price , may be of sufficient size to negate the economic consideration in the marriage . Further , the cost of the feast , which often lasts for days , serves to diminish the economic focus of the marriage . The bride - price ...
... bride - price , may be of sufficient size to negate the economic consideration in the marriage . Further , the cost of the feast , which often lasts for days , serves to diminish the economic focus of the marriage . The bride - price ...
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... bride - price . In the most prevalent marriage of this kind , a previously married woman moves into the man's hut on a trial basis . If the liaison lasts , the marriage is formally acknowledged and a bride - price , less than that for a ...
... bride - price . In the most prevalent marriage of this kind , a previously married woman moves into the man's hut on a trial basis . If the liaison lasts , the marriage is formally acknowledged and a bride - price , less than that for a ...
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