i_have_no_enemies@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 7 months agoThe Theory That Men Evolved to Hunt and Women Evolved to Gather Is Wrongwww.scientificamerican.comexternal-linkmessage-square187fedilinkarrow-up1634arrow-down1131cross-posted to: archaeology
arrow-up1503arrow-down1external-linkThe Theory That Men Evolved to Hunt and Women Evolved to Gather Is Wrongwww.scientificamerican.comi_have_no_enemies@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square187fedilinkcross-posted to: archaeology
minus-squareSeaJ@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up23arrow-down1·7 months agoI think you mean bride price. A dowry is something the woman’s family gives to the husband’s family.
minus-squareDkarma@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·7 months agoYep thx for the correction.
minus-squareالمنطقة عكف عفريت@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·7 months agoNot always. In Islamic tradition, the man pays the dowry (know in Arabic as mahr مهر) to the bride, who would then own the money herseöf (so not her family or tribe). It can be anything with monetary value, including lifestock or gold.
I think you mean bride price. A dowry is something the woman’s family gives to the husband’s family.
Yep thx for the correction.
Not always. In Islamic tradition, the man pays the dowry (know in Arabic as mahr مهر) to the bride, who would then own the money herseöf (so not her family or tribe). It can be anything with monetary value, including lifestock or gold.