wealth independent of that from the groom's family, so that she is not financially dependent on them. however this was due to the patrilocal nature of marriages, where the daughter was expected to leave her own home and lived with the husband's family. dowry also existed because
wealth independent of that from the groom's family, so that she is not financially dependent on them. however this was due to the patrilocal nature of marriages, where the daughter was expected to leave her own home and lived with the husband's family. dowry also existed because