http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/brideprice Questions tagged with 'brideprice' at Ask MetaFilter. Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:50:56 -0800 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:50:56 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/46196/How%2Dmany%2Dcamels%2Dis%2Dmy%2Dgirlfriend%2Dworth How many camels is my girlfriend worth? I'm getting married in November, and my bride-to-be's father used to be a senior diplomat in the Middle East. In several Middle Eastern cultures, notably the Bedouin, it's traditional for the groom to pay a "bride price" to the bride's family, usually in livestock.<br> <br> We've joked about how many camels I owe my future father-in-law, but as a gesture of thanks and to show how much I value his daughter and his contribution to our wedding (he's being extraordinarily generous), I want to pay for a number of the animals to be given to poor communities in north Africa. Oxfam runs a scheme that organises it.<br> <br> What I need to know is: how many camels is the oldest daughter of a former diplomat worth, in Bedu reckoning? Because the last thing I want to do is undervalue her. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.46196 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:50:56 -0800 bedouin bride bridegroom brideprice camels charity fatherinlaw leaveyourtediousfeministrantsatthetentdoor wedding Hogshead