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... Bridewealth In societies with descent groups , people don't enter marriage alone , but do so with the help of their group . Descent - group mem- bers often have to contribute to bridewealth , a customary gift before , at , or after ...
... Bridewealth In societies with descent groups , people don't enter marriage alone , but do so with the help of their group . Descent - group mem- bers often have to contribute to bridewealth , a customary gift before , at , or after ...
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Conrad Phillip Kottak. major item in bridewealth payments . But the number of cattle given varies from society to society . As the value of bridewealth increases , marriages become more stable . Bridewealth is in- surance against divorce ...
Conrad Phillip Kottak. major item in bridewealth payments . But the number of cattle given varies from society to society . As the value of bridewealth increases , marriages become more stable . Bridewealth is in- surance against divorce ...
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... bridewealth , wealth assembled by the groom and his relatives is transmitted to the bride and her relatives . As the bridewealth's value increases , the divorce rate declines . Bridewealth customs demonstrate that marriages among ...
... bridewealth , wealth assembled by the groom and his relatives is transmitted to the bride and her relatives . As the bridewealth's value increases , the divorce rate declines . Bridewealth customs demonstrate that marriages among ...
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