Your Friend Tells You About an Event That Took Place

question 37

Multiple Choice

Your friend tells you about an event that took place before her cousin Ayla's wedding in Turkey in which her family gave furniture, kitchen appliances, and cash to the groom's family. In Turkey, it is called "ceyiz." How would anthropologist classify this kind of ritual?

• A) inheritance
• B) bridewealth
• C) dowry
• D) reciprocity

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