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The process followed Dinka cultural practices in which families present dowry offers to formalise marriage agreements.
Parents are alarmed. They accuse some women of spoiling boys, saying alcohol has become both bait and bond, turning sons into de facto husbands.
Wahu stated that she does not intend to ask for dowry when her daughters choose to get married, arguing that parenting should never be viewed as a transaction.
A marriage feud involving Sh150,000 in dowry and cruelty accusations set the stage for a cultural clash in court.
Traditionally, dowry negotiations were moments of unity, elders met under trees, prayers were said, and laughter sealed the bond.
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