What two primary forms of gift exchange that formalize and legalize marriages, while establishing a relationship tie or alliance between kinship groups?

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Kai Ingram

Social Studies

23 May, 18:22

What two primary forms of gift exchange that formalize and legalize marriages, while establishing a relationship tie or alliance between kinship groups?

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Conor Levine · Answer 1

Bridewealth/bride price and dowry

Explanation:

Bride wealth or bride price is the payment made by the grooms family either monetary of in the form of goods, gift to the brides family.

Dowry on the other hand is the payment presented by the brides family to the grooms family.