Why isn’t dowry considered the opposite of bridewealth?

a. Dowry involves completely different exchange goods.
b. Bridewealth is illegal and dowry is not.
c. Dowry does not give the bride and her family marital rights over her husband.
d. Bridewealth is continuous throughout the marriage; dowry is a one-time payment.


ANSWER:
c

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