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The groom has up to two years to fulfill the requirements before the marriage ceremony is done. [Courtesy]
The Acholi Cultural Institution in Uganda has reined in on exorbitant bride prices being asked by parents in exchange for their daughters’ hands in marriage.
The institution, Ker Kwaro Acholi, which imposed a fine of Sh60,000 (Ug Sh2 million) or four cows in March 2021 on persons who commit adultery, has passed a by-law, stipulating the standard bride price one can pay.
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