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How to navigate traditional ceremonies with limited resources

My daughter is getting married and her fiancé's family is demanding a bride price we cannot afford but she will be humiliated if we cannot pay.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Economic inequality is preventing participation in the cultural rituals that maintain family honor.

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