Recently, there was a story of a man in the northeastern Shandong province,in China, who said he had to pay 50,000 yuan (Rs.4 lakh) to find a bride, stirred debate in the media, bringing attention to cases of what are essentially huge dowries being paid to the families of women. While it is common for the grooms family to bear the cost of the wedding according to Chinese customs, “bride prices” paid by men to their future in-laws were “soaring nationwide, especially in areas where unmarried women are becoming scarce”, said the Global Times newspaper in an article. “Many poor rural families face a very tough position when their sons come of marriageable age, but they are unable to afford such a financial burden.” Also in India it is started very recently... ALSO SEE...udupitoday/…/news_Hit-It-Out-11-Will-we-have…
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:19:02 +0000
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