Dowry

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/dowry

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the cultural association?Strongly linked to patrilineal cultures and patrilocal residence patterns
2. Why do some families give a dowry?Families give dowries to help the bride start her new home, show how well off their family is, and sometimes to give the groom’s family extra money or property.
3. How is a dowry different from a bride price?In a dowry the bride’s family gives gifts, while in a bride price the groom’s family gives money or gifts to the bride’s family.

Patrilineal Society: A social system where descent, kinship, and inheritance are primarily traced through the male line.
Patrilocal Residence: The societal custom where a newly married couple resides with or near the husband's parents.
Bride Price: A payment made by the groom's family to the bride's family, often as a token of commitment or compensation.
Dower: Property or assets settled on the bride by the groom at marriage, remaining under her control.