Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:bridge
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
bride price
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
strengthening family ties
showing appreciation to bride's family |
| gptkbp:debatedBy |
gender equality
modern relevance |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lobola
|
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:livestock
money payment |
| gptkbp:languageOfOrigin |
gptkb:Sotho
gptkb:Xhosa gptkb:Zulu |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
recognized in customary law in South Africa
|
| gptkbp:pays |
bride's family
groom's family |
| gptkbp:practicedIn |
gptkb:Sotho_people
gptkb:Tswana_people gptkb:Botswana gptkb:Lesotho gptkb:Namibia gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:Southern_Africa gptkb:Swaziland gptkb:Zambia gptkb:Zimbabwe gptkb:Xhosa_people gptkb:Nguni_people gptkb:Zulu_people |
| gptkbp:purpose |
marriage negotiation
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
dowry
|
| gptkbp:sometimesCalled |
formalized in writing
negotiated by elders paid in installments |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mavis_Chidzonga
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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