Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles $Revision: 1.7.0.8 $; site uiucdcsb Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcsb!swami From: swami@uiucdcsb.CS.UIUC.EDU Newsgroups: net.nlang.india Subject: Re: Marriages and Dowry Expires: Refere Message-ID: <141700047@uiucdcsb> Date: Sat, 5-Oct-85 11:31:00 EDT Article-I.D.: uiucdcsb.141700047 Posted: Sat Oct 5 11:31:00 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 6-Oct-85 15:03:52 EDT References: <5585@fortune.UUCP> Lines: 10 Nf-ID: #R:fortune.UUCP:-558500:uiucdcsb:141700047:000:545 Nf-From: uiucdcsb.CS.UIUC.EDU!swami Oct 5 10:31:00 1985 an interesting sidelight : even if some grooms (and families) are willing not to take dowry, some parents feel compelled to give it (in the form of jewels etc - an inordinate quantity, i mean) simply bcos (1) they feel that some day the goom's family might get upset with the bride because she brought less dowry than the other daughters-in-law of the family (2) they feel that they must do so much for their daughters as a matter of social status. this also holds for grandiose wedding ceremonies. yes, i am speaking from personal experience.