Chapter 8:
Bride-price is the converse of dowry. Common in many African cultures, it involves
the bridegroom’s family paying substantial wealth in cash or goods for the
privilege or marrying a young woman.
Homework: Complete 1 of 2 options.
Do you think such a custom would tend to make women more valuable than a dowry system where the woman’s family must offer the gifts to the bridegroom’s family? How do you think such a system would affect the women themselves?
Option 1: Answer the questions above in 4-5 sentences. Be careful with your capitalization and punctuation. Please proofread your work before handing it in.
Option 2: Answer the questions above in 5-7 sentences. Be careful with your capitalization and punctuation. Please proofread your work before handing it in.
Homework: Complete 1 of 2 options.
Do you think such a custom would tend to make women more valuable than a dowry system where the woman’s family must offer the gifts to the bridegroom’s family? How do you think such a system would affect the women themselves?
Option 1: Answer the questions above in 4-5 sentences. Be careful with your capitalization and punctuation. Please proofread your work before handing it in.
Option 2: Answer the questions above in 5-7 sentences. Be careful with your capitalization and punctuation. Please proofread your work before handing it in.
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