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lobola
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lobola, lobolo
(in southern Africa) an African custom by which a bridegroom's family makes a payment in cattle or cash to the bride's family shortly before the marriage


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53) In particular, NGOs and States Parties alike realized that these instruments did not explicitly address commonplace practices like female genital mutilation (FGM), forced marriages, or lobolo (bride price) and, as a result, failed to protect women from harm adequately.
The Emperor is still naked: why the protocol on the rights of women ... by Davis, Kristin / Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Normally it is the man who pays lobolo, but in this case, who is going to pay it?
South Africa: it might be the law, but are gay marriages really ... by Nyanto, Kgomotso / New African
In its most benign form, lobolo is a token of appreciation from the groom's family to the bride's.
Africa's child brides: forced by tradition to marry when they're as ... by LaFraniere, Sharon / New York Times Upfront
 
 
 
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