This is the second article in a series on bride prices. Part one, on how the practice varies by region, can be found here. Bai, a doctor who runs a clinic in a largely rural county in northwestern ...

This is the first article in a series on bride prices. Few topics are the subject of more debate — or more clickbait headlines — in China than the sky-high bride prices found in some rural areas. Last ...

Different tribes have different traditions when it comes to the bride price and for today, the focus will be on the Urhobo tribe. This is one of the tribes where the bride price is as low as they come ...

Editor's note: It is a Chinese tradition that the groom or his family gives a betrothal gift to the parents of the bride before marriage. This tradition still exists, especially in rural areas. But ...

In South Sudan, there is an age-old practice called bride price. A groom's family pays a bride's family for the marriage, usually in cattle. As the Dinka tribe in South Sudan has a largely ...

Idongesit AshameriThe Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has begun moves to curb exorbitant bride prices and costly traditional marriage requirements, saying marriage should not become a financial ...

The 30 women sat in wooden chairs, facing each other in a rectangular formation. At the front of the room was the ruling Communist Party’s hammer and sickle logo, with a sign declaring the meeting’s ...

This has sparked debates on social media. These demands are seen as a barrier to matrimony, with men stating that the financial burden is too high especially as it continues into the marriage. You’ll ...