Promoting Real Healthy Families: Home Economics

Promoting a healthy real families: A dowry

Promoting a healthy real families is a project undertaken by Kole Intellectual Forum; whereby they would be part of the team to negotiate in process of handling matters of bride price; that are sometimes referred to as a dowry

In the process of negotiating a dowry, also known as a bride price, which involves communication between the bride and groom, their families, and sometimes elders or cultural experts as you can see in the photos above. The goal of it all, is to reach an agreement that is fair and respectful to all parties involved. 

Steps those were taken in the processes of for negotiating a dowry, witnessed by the team were:

1. Communicating with family: Have open and honest conversations with each other’s family to understand their expectations. 

1. Asking about expectations: Ask the bride to discreetly ask her parents about their expectations for the dowry. 

1. Considering the groom's budget: Once they knew the bride's family's expectations, the groom were able to negotiate on it and to consider their budget. 

1. There was an arranged meeting: where the two families met discussed this matter politely and respectfully.

1. Clearly stating their offer to the demanding side 

1. And they listened to the elders

1. Finally there was an agreement