Money or goods a woman brings to marriage. It is the way families form contracts with other families to the mutual benefit of the whole. Historically used to broker peace or increase power, position and status.
Noble women of the Middle Ages were expected to bring a dowry to the marriage.
In English, "jehaiz" is commonly referred to as "dowry." It typically refers to the property, money, or goods that a bride's family gives to the groom or his family as part of the marriage arrangement. The concept and practices surrounding dowry can vary significantly across different cultures and regions.
Paraphenalia is a modern and maybe misspelled word for paraphernalia. (The "r" has been dropped.) It commonly means accessory items or equipment. Historically, it was used to refer to separate real or personal property of a married woman. {from a Greek word meaning dowry}
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social evils are : female infanticide, sati, the dowry system and cruelty towards women
there is no antonym to the word dowry
No, there are no Dowry prohibition officers in Mumbai. But the Dowry is illegal if complained about.
Agnieszka's Dowry was created in 1996.
Dowry Square was created in 1727.
The verb form of dowry is to endow.
In the Bible Exodus 22:16, it talks about the dowry of virgins: what was included in the dowry of virgins
"Dowry" is a noun. It refers to the money, goods, or property that a woman brings to her husband in marriage.
ang bigay kaya o dowry
The duration of Without Dowry is 1.42 hours.
The Dowry Prohibition Act was passed in India in 1961 to abolish the dowry system. This act made the giving or receiving of dowry a punishable offense. However, despite legal measures, the practice of dowry continues to persist in some parts of the country.
Both are responsible for this. People who take dowry are greedy while people giving dowry are supporting and encouraging them.
Dowry and gifts are different. Dowry is paid in vain while gifts are paid according to stature.