Dower
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Dower is a provision accorded traditionally by a husband or his family, to a wife for her support should she become widowed. It was settled on the bride by agreement at the time of the wedding, or as
Dower agreement (Proikosymfono) before wedding at Kastoria, Greece, (1905). Source: Folkloric Museum of Kastoria
Deed for a dower from Magnus Eriksson to his new wife Gunhild Arvidsdotter
"Thy truth, then, be thy dower". King Lear
Bride price
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Bride price, bride-dowry, bride-wealth, bride service or bride token, is money, property, or other form of wealth paid by a groom or his family to the woman or the family of the woman he will be marri
Dower
…was settled on the bride (being given into trust) by agreement at the time of the wedding, or as provided by law. The dower grew out of the practice of bride price,[citation needed] which was given over to a bride's family well in advance for arranging the marriage, but during the early Middle Ages, was given…
A Papuan bride dowry basket piece from the early 20th century. In the collection of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.