Legal Definition of Bride Price
Meaning of Bride Price
Things of high value given by a groom to his bride’s father. It is a way of showing respect for the bride and her parents. At the same time, it is a compensation for the bride’s family for the loss of her economic services. It is also a way of validating the groom’s right to future offspring. Bride price is most common among polygynous, small-scale, patrilineal societies-especially in sub-Saharan Africa and among Native Americans. Bride price is also referred to as “bride wealth” and “progeny price.” See dowry.
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Definition of Bride Price
The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Bride Price: The transfer of wealth or possessions by the groom or, more typically, his family, to the bride’s family on marriage.
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- Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Bride Price. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada
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