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**PhillipHer** · 04-13-2006, 10:34 PM

THE DOWRY IS NOT ONLY PREVELANT IN INDIA.

yeah, it's practiced by the chinese as well, as far as i know. any more examples, guys?

DOWRY was primarily a farewell gift, given out of love. These days its outrageous to see, this dowry is more SNATCHED from the bride's parents who shed their blood and sweat to marry their daughter. yes, and i also see dowry as the method used for equal wealth distribution in the past. the land is divided among the sons. and for it to be fair to the girls (and easier for her as well as jewellery is portable while land is not, since the girl leaves her home to live in her husband's house), their share of the wealth was given to them in the form of jewellery, etc when they leave the house when they get married. and it is to be noted that dowry is given to the girl when she gets married and not to the groom and the amt given depends on the wealth of the girl's family, not on the qualities of the groom. of course, after marriage, everything that belongs to the girl belongs to her husband as well. but then, that applies to the groom as well.

04-13-2006, 10:34 PM	#16
PhillipHer Join Date Jun 2008 Age 58 Posts 4,481 Senior Member	THE DOWRY IS NOT ONLY PREVELANT IN INDIA. yeah, it's practiced by the chinese as well, as far as i know. any more examples, guys? DOWRY was primarily a farewell gift, given out of love. These days its outrageous to see, this dowry is more SNATCHED from the bride's parents who shed their blood and sweat to marry their daughter. yes, and i also see dowry as the method used for equal wealth distribution in the past. the land is divided among the sons. and for it to be fair to the girls (and easier for her as well as jewellery is portable while land is not, since the girl leaves her home to live in her husband's house), their share of the wealth was given to them in the form of jewellery, etc when they leave the house when they get married. and it is to be noted that dowry is given to the girl when she gets married and not to the groom and the amt given depends on the wealth of the girl's family, not on the qualities of the groom. of course, after marriage, everything that belongs to the girl belongs to her husband as well. but then, that applies to the groom as well.
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