Ethnology, Volume 24University of Pittsburgh, 1985 - Anthropology |
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Page 111
... give daughters their portions at marriage and others make them wait until their parents die . Dowry , it appears , is not a compensation for a nonproduc- tive woman . Grooms and parents everywhere are interested in the value of the ...
... give daughters their portions at marriage and others make them wait until their parents die . Dowry , it appears , is not a compensation for a nonproduc- tive woman . Grooms and parents everywhere are interested in the value of the ...
Page 113
... give dowries . The dowry there is a public statement of a family's wealth and status , meant to be noticed ... give you two thousand rupees . I would like to give you more but I have four daughters . " The suitor turns down the gift of a ...
... give dowries . The dowry there is a public statement of a family's wealth and status , meant to be noticed ... give you two thousand rupees . I would like to give you more but I have four daughters . " The suitor turns down the gift of a ...
Page 259
... give to the groom's father's brothers and sisters , and to the groom's mother's brothers and sisters if they're doing it really well . " " The bride gives to the groom and his parents , and to his father's brothers and sisters . Beyond ...
... give to the groom's father's brothers and sisters , and to the groom's mother's brothers and sisters if they're doing it really well . " " The bride gives to the groom and his parents , and to his father's brothers and sisters . Beyond ...
Contents
Criteria for Selecting Herbal Remedies C H Browner | 13 |
Sociolinguistic Implications Lajos | 33 |
Pingelap Politics and AmericanMicronesian Relations David | 43 |
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