Courtship and Marriage
Marriage among the Bari is by consent following an era of courtship. Long time ago, it was not uncommon for two Bari families to fortify the bonds of friendship by arranging marriage between their children. Such arrangements were sometimes made when the children were even under 10 years or younger; and amazingly, such marriages did work and love was evident in the family. Where pure friendship underlined the bondage, dowry was not sometimes involved until the two betrotheds reach marrying ages. In the event where dowry was handed over, the motivation for arranging such a marriage was often driven by the need for unwealthy parents to procure dowry for a son who is ready to marry.
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