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Lobolo — or Lobola ( Mahadi in Sesotho; sometimes translated as bride price ) is a traditional southern African dowry custom whereby the man pays the family of his fiancée for her hand in marriage. The custom is aimed at bringing the two families together … Wikipedia
lobolo — noun see lobola * * * /loh beuh leuh/, n., pl. lobolos. a bride price, typically of cattle, paid to a bride s father among Bantu speaking tribes of southern Africa. Also, lobola. [1815 25; < Zulu (ili)lobolo, (i)lobolo (with implosive b), or a … Useful english dictionary
lobolo — lo·bo·lo … English syllables
Traditionelle Eheformen in Ghana — unterscheiden sich, wie in anderen westafrikanischen Staaten auch, stark vom heutigen europäischen Ehebild, sei es christlich, islamisch oder anders geprägt. Der markanteste Unterschied zu diesen liegt dabei in der sozialen Stellung der einzelnen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Customary law in South Africa — South African customary law refers to that usually uncodified legal system developed and practiced by the indigenous communities of South Africa. Customary law has been defined as an established system of immemorial rules [...] evolved from the… … Wikipedia
Sesotho nouns — Notes: *The orthography used in this and related articles is that of South Africa, not Lesotho. For a discussion of the differences between the two see the notes on Sesotho orthography. *Hovering the mouse cursor over most H:title| [ɪ talɪk] |… … Wikipedia
Zulu — Infobox Ethnic group group = Zulus pop = 10,659,309 (2001 census) [http://www.southafrica.info/ess info/sa glance/demographics/census main.htm South Africa grows to 44.8 million] , on the site [http://www.southafrica.info southafrica.info]… … Wikipedia
Bride price — Relationships Types … Wikipedia
Dowry — A dowry (also known as trousseau or tocher or, in Latin, dos) is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings forth to the marriage.[1][2] It contrasts with bride price, which is paid to the bride s parents, and dower, which is property… … Wikipedia
African currency — was originally formed from basic items, materials, animals and even people available in the locality to create a medium of exchange. This started to change from the seventeenth century onwards (though there is still some slavery), as European… … Wikipedia
