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GST 112 Study Session 5: NIGERIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE Objective Question
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In Tiv marriage, how is the bride price uniquely determined and paid?
Options
A It is a fixed amount of cash decided by community elders.
B It is negotiated as a quantity of livestock, paid in full at once.
C It is not discussed in terms of cash, but as a quantity of broom sticks, each representing money, and not completed at once.
Correct Answer
D It is paid entirely through community service rendered by the groom to the bride's family.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The text mentions: 'The bride price is never discussed in terms of cash, because according to them, the lady is not being sold. The amount to be paid is determined by the quantity of broom sticks agreed upon. Each broom stick represents a specified amount of money to be paid. The payment of the bride price is not completed at once.'

Hint

The Tiv people have a symbolic currency for bride price that isn't direct cash.

Question Info

Course: GST 112
Topic: Study Session 5: NIGERIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 339 of 1270
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