dowry
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But the young man said he was grateful that since he began mining five years ago, he has been able to save a little money for a dowry and is now married with children.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
The film also tackles the social evil that is dowry - the practice of the bride's family gifting cash, clothes and jewellery to the groom's family.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025
Parents of girls are known to take out huge loans or even sell their land and house to meet dowry demands.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025
This is no hostile takeover proposal — more like an actual proposal-proposal, with a really big dowry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2025
What it certainly does is add to the blessings of our dowry.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
The grooms in Malaysia forfeit dowries and often send money to the brides’ parents.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
Despite dowries - both giving and accepting - being illegal for more than 60 years, 90% of Indian marriages involve them - according to a recent study.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2023
Others have been subjected to outright deceit, their families defrauded of dowries, honeymoon expenses and visa payments.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
Women retained the ownership of their dowries at marriage, could initiate divorce, and controlled their own inheritances.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
There was the vital matter of two dowries.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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