| 1 | Finally she acknowledges his attentions and accepts his advances. | |
| 2 | A year later, home, the girl next door back to help the bride price, the lifting of the marriage. | |
| 3 | He also provided a cash dowry, which his mother-in-law used to make rugs and blankets for the couple. | |
| 4 | Generally, the higher the Bride Price, the greater respect the Groom is paying to the Bride and her parents (as he is literally putting a high value on her! ). | |
| 5 | If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride-price for virgins. |