| 1 | The dowry of my wife was very little in that age. | |
| 2 | I wonder if the dowry depends on tonnage? | |
| 3 | In that area, women' s dowry is more than a symbol of wealth, it is also a symbol of power. | |
| 4 | But now my daughter' s grown and working. I only need to save up for the dowry, which is manageable. | |
| 5 | Poorer families can either get a dowry or maybe even marry into a family of higher social standing. |