y-c-c t1_jee5ozt wrote
Reply to comment by Shuber-Fuber in In China, Marriage Rates Are Down and ‘Bride Prices’ Are Up by I_call_it
I still think the traditional term is “dowry” (not “dower” which was probably a typo) though. It’s a commonly understood term.
Shuber-Fuber t1_jef9kc6 wrote
Dowry is payment from the bride family to the groom.
Dower is the reverse one.
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