What Is the Rationale for Bridewealth in a Patrilineal Society?​​

question 56

Multiple Choice

What is the rationale for bridewealth in a patrilineal society?​​

• A)​The wife is expensive to maintain and the groom must be compensated.
• B)​The wife's family will lose her labor and reproductive capacity.
• C)​The wife's family negotiates a better marriage with a high bridewealth.
• D)​The wife's children will drain resources from her husband's family over time.

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