Bridewealth is usually given to whom?

a) The kin of a bride, particularly her father.
b) The father of a groom, as payment for accepting a daughter-in-law.
c) The bride, as a form of marriage insurance.
d) The groom, as payment for taking a man’s daughter off his hands.


ANS: A

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