Dowry box
| Description: |
Indian weddings are very festive and full of gift-giving. Traditionally, the bride's parents are expected to give a dowry, or wedding gift, to the future husband's household in the form of money, jewelry, textiles, or any variety of valuable items. A box like this might have been used to carry a dowry to the house of the groom. In the past and even today in some parts of India, marriages are arranged by the families of the bride and groom. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/377 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
This file is licensed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. |
| Geography: |
India |
| Subjects: |
Dowry Dowry--India Boxes India India--Social life and customs Weddings Marriage customs and rites |
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