bridewealth

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bridewealth

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From bride + wealth.

noun bridewealths

Synonym of bride price. Textiles on Sumba are both clothing and the currency of traditional ceremonial exchange: Many fine folded cloths must be presented at each marriage as part of a counterpayment for a bridewealth paid in horses, buffalo, and gold, and at each funeral as a sign of mourning and later also a counterpayme
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@misc{bridewealth_2026,
  title = {bridewealth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bridewealth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}