Dowries for Lombok Livestock
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
FOR the Sasak people of Lombok, dowry payments are not just for humans but also for livestock. Dowry payments for livestock are part of a specific clause that is indisputable in traditional law, both written and unwritten, for the last eight to 10 years. Dowry in this case is understood as an agreement regarding the appropriate tariff for a male animal when it mates with a female animal. The appropriate tariff varies between pens, between groups
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