The Theory That Men Evolved to Hunt and Women Evolved to Gather Is Wrong - eviltoast
The influential idea that in the past men were hunters and women were not isn’t supported by the available evidence
  • ???@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Not always. In Islamic tradition, the man pays the dowry (know in Arabic as mahr مهر) to the bride, who would then own the money herseöf (so not her family or tribe). It can be anything with monetary value, including lifestock or gold.