dowry

The man paid a dowry of about $850, and after the agent and the officiant took their cuts, she was left with about half that.

Budi, 55, sometimes receives 10% of the dowry for driving and interpreting.

With her encouragement, her sister also became a contract bride, bringing in a dowry of $3,000 for her first marriage because she was a virgin.

His offer — a $2,000 dowry, of which she could keep $1,300, plus about $500 a month — was too good to pass up.

Once we give dowry for our girls, we will starve to death.