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bride price
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bride pricenoun
money or property given (in some societies) by the bridegroom to the family of his bride
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bride pricenoun
A sum of money or other valuables paid by a bridegroom or on his behalf to the family of the bride, in some cultures.
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Bride price
Bride price, bride-dowry (Mahr in Islam), bride-wealth, or bride token, is money, property, or other form of wealth paid by a groom or his family to the woman or the family of the woman he will be married to or is just about to marry. Bride dowry is equivalent to dowry paid to the groom in some cultures, or used by the bride to help establish the new household, and dower, which is property settled on the bride herself by the groom at the time of marriage. Some cultures may practice both simultaneously. Many cultures practiced bride dowry prior to existing records. The tradition of giving bride dowry is practised in many Asian countries, the Middle East, parts of Africa and in some Pacific Island societies, notably those in Melanesia. The amount changing hands may range from a token to continue the traditional ritual, to many thousands of US dollars in some marriages in Thailand, and as much as a $100,000 in exceptionally large bride dowry in parts of Papua New Guinea where bride dowry is customary.
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bride price
Bride price, also known as bride token or dowry, is a payment or a series of payments made by the groom or his family to the bride's parents in many cultures. This is typically a part of marriage negotiations and can be in the form of money, livestock, real estate, or other assets. The notion behind the bride price is often to compensate the bride's family for the loss of her labour and fertility within her original family. Bride price should not be confused with dowry, where the wealth is transferred from the bride or her family to the groom or his family.
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Bride price
Bride price, also known as bride wealth, bride token, is an amount of money or property or wealth paid by the groom or his family to the parents of a woman upon the marriage of their daughter to the groom. The agreed bride price may or may not be intended to reflect the perceived value of the girl or young woman. The same culture may simultaneously practice both dowry and bride price. Many cultures practiced bride price prior to existing records.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bride price in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bride price in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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