The dowry debate

The bride price sought has been going up the roof lately while marriages merely attain the one year mark, begging the question, should bride price be refunded? ALLAN OLINGO explores

Thinking about the twelve days Zimbabwean Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, was traditionally married to businesswoman, Locadia Karimatsenga Tembo, one is reminded of the Christmas traditional song sung at this time of year; The Twelve Days of Christmas, when each day was traditionally said to count the grand gifts given over the days between Christmas and the Feast of Epiphany.