‘marriage’ part of the dowry.
This is the optional part of the bride price, usually consisting of food stuffs such as rice, sugar, oil, beef, etc., which
are given to the bride's parents, to help them with the wedding feast.
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‘bride price’ to be negotiated.
The bride price is paid by the groom or his parents to the parents of the bride.
They [the parents of the boy] asked for a wife, [they] asked for a wife [in a manner which was interpreted as] ridicule, [they]
were not sincere, because when the [bride price] was to be negotiated [they said they] couldn't afford [it].