Dowry Traditionally, dowry in India was regarded as a burden for the bride’s parents, but an honor for the bride. The gifts are usually given at the time of the wedding or very soon after. They usually include household goods such as furniture, utensils, bedding, electrical appliances, and clothes (which are usually destined to be redistributed among the grooms kin.) One of the basic functions of a dowry has been to serve as a …showed first 75 words of 985 total…

…showed last 75 words of 985 total…over a dowry. In addition, according to Unicef, there are currently 5,000 women a year who were killed because their in-laws considered their dowries inadequate. References: Caleekal, Anuppa. Dowry Death. www.digitalism.org Banerjee, Partha. A Matter of Extreme Cruelty: Bride Burning and Dowry Deaths in India. Injustice Studies, v1 n1 Nov 1997. Women’s Issues – 3rd World www.about.com Dowry www.britannica.com Hirschon, Renee. Women and Property-Women as Property. The Oxford Women’s Series 1984