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Dowry requirements for a Meru lady.

The other day a post on the bride price of a Meru girl went viral after it totalled Sh1.8 million.

Titled 'Buying a learned Meru Girl', the list had several requirements including two suits worth Sh90,000 and Sh80,000 respectively plus two bulls priced at Sh500,000.

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