good idea ,but i ain't an indian,haha

further we can say.. dowry is a gift kind of thing for girl from her parents... but nowadays people demanding for it.. which is not right.. anyways.. in our side some people gift a servant with his daughter for her service... and there are many more traditions .. people following ... for others kind information I m from Rajasthan... India...

Very explanatory Sudeep! I like reading this stuff from India :)))

Thanks Sudeep :)

first of all,thanks to bud,he did a great job in telling everything about dowry system but the picture isn't totally same in india.Have you guys ever thought why the dowry started and how it became evil root of society.I wanna tell one more thing that everything that started in India has a reason behind it.Back to the point,it's called dahej in India.Dowry was started by wealthy and wise businessmen, kings and other sophisticated people of the society as a means to give girls their share in the ancestral property(parent's house) to give them equal respect and honour(as a tribute),going on till recent times because you know,all the money and property went to the sons only and there is no due for the girls.. Later on it was used to provide “seed money” or property for the establishment of a new household. Till then the amount and contents of dowry were decided solely by the parents of the bride.But now dowry is demanded by the groom’s parents and marriage takes place only if that particular amount of dowry is paid by the bride’s parents. Today dowry is given as compensation to the groom’s parents for the amount they have spent in educating and upbringing their son. It is also considered a status symbol, especially in the high class, and generally the items of dowry are flaunted by both parties. All the other stuffs you already know about suicide,put on fire etc.They haressed the girls until theirs demands are not fulfilled.It's not wrong but it's we,who made it this way.