mahr

marriage custom

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India
- In India: Family and kinship
  …which the groom promises a mahr, a commitment to provide his bride with wealth in her lifetime.
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Yemen
- In Yemen: Daily life and social customs
  The practice of mahr (bride-price, given by the father of the groom) is a usual part of the marriage ceremony. Divorce is not common, but neither is there a stigma attached to it. Men may have as many as four wives at the same time, though in practice…
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