41. In the latter, the giant Ysbaddaden demands them as part of the bride price of his daughter. 42. Afghanistan has both dowry and bride price , although the practice differs between different tribal and ethnic groups. 43. "Some households still practice polyandry . . . it is the groom who pays the bride price . 44. These pots are put to many uses : most importantly, they are used for bride price ceremonies. 45. A typical bride price might be composed of two dozen cattle and 40 head of sheep and goats. 46. Girls could be abducted for marriage which meant the man did not have to pay a bride price . 47. Patai states that bride price to a cousin is usually about half as high as to a nonrelative. 48. In Eastern Ethiopia, wives were sold, a practice apart from that of bride price in Africa. 49. In most southern Chinese weddings, the bride price is based on the groom's economic status. 50. Polygamy is prevalent, and fathers sell their daughters to husbands for a " bride price ."
