Bride Wealth: Marriage Payments, Kinship, and Family Alliances
Bride wealth is a marriage-related transfer from the groom or his family to the bride’s family, often symbolizing kinship, family alliance, social recognition, or economic obligation.
Sororate Marriage: Widowhood, Kinship, and Family Continuity
Sororate marriage is a custom in which a widower marries his deceased wife’s sister or another female relative, often to preserve family ties, childcare, or kinship obligations.