tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816424937046761596.post8441960692081014002..comments2024-03-22T09:20:15.232+02:00Comments on Funky Doodle Donkey: Paying Lobola....Mireillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12811610682024643077noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816424937046761596.post-36733655339341473572011-10-19T13:43:19.819+02:002011-10-19T13:43:19.819+02:00brideprice is common around the world. In the Solo...brideprice is common around the world. In the Solomons Is and PNG where I worked it is similar with men paying the family of the women.<br />The problem there is that there are very high rates of domestic violence and few options for women.<br />One of the reasons a womens family does not support her to leave her violent husband is because they have spend the brideprice and cant repay it.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816424937046761596.post-18792255426311063152011-10-14T01:54:28.654+02:002011-10-14T01:54:28.654+02:00Oh my! That's so interesting. Yea, I guess if ...Oh my! That's so interesting. Yea, I guess if you think about it we girls are expensive...one way or another haha! :-)Maci Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506178512279029315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816424937046761596.post-27681963227450438012011-10-11T19:58:51.009+02:002011-10-11T19:58:51.009+02:00I've never heard of beign turned away because ...I've never heard of beign turned away because the diamond was too small, and no negotiating between uncles and such. Very interesting.Leah Maya Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18167997949670119040noreply@blogger.com