the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband or his family in marriage
Hea teada
Vt ka kirje „trousseau - kaasavara“. [26.05.2017]
Most common in cultures that are strongly patrilineal and that expect women to reside with or near their husband’s family (patrilocality), dowries have a long history in Europe, South Asia, Africa, and other parts of the world.
PERSONAL CAPITAL MOVEMENTS
A - Loans B - Gifts and endowments C - Dowries D - Inheritances and legacies E - Settlement of debts by immigrants in their previous country of residence F - Transfers of assets constituted by residents, in the event of emigration, at the time of their installation or during their period of stay abroad G - Transfers, during their period of stay, of immigrants' savings to their previous country of residence.
