bridewealth

(noun)

Bridewealth is the amount of money, wealth, or property paid by the family of the groom to the bride's parents upon the marriage of the couple. The amount paid generally indicates the perceived value of the bride.

Related Terms

  • family of procreation
  • exogamy
  • family of orientation

Examples of bridewealth in the following topics:

  • Family

    • In northern Ghana, for example, payment of bridewealth, which is an amount of money, wealth, or property paid to the bride's parents by the groom's family, signifies a woman's requirement to bear children, and women using birth control face substantial threats of physical abuse and reprisals.
  • Families and Theory

    • In northern Ghana, for example, payment of bridewealth signifies a woman's requirement to bear children, and women using birth control face substantial threats of physical abuse and reprisals.
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