Mai Neng Moua is certain that many of the people in her life won’t like her new memoir, “The Bride Price: A Hmong Wedding Story” (Minnesota Historical Society Press). That’s a tough starting place for ...

Will Benjamin be able to pay the bride price that Akinyi’s family is asking for? Pic credit: TLC Benjamin made his way to Kenya to meet Akinyi, the woman that he wants to marry. The problem is, if ...

After the latest episode of 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 days, Benjamin is defending himself. Pic credit: TLC On the latest episode of 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days, Benjamin made a major flub ...

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'The Bride Price' is taking over the Nigerian box office in two weeks. After spending just two weeks in cinemas, the indigenous film is already ruling with ₦13 million. Still, data from the Cinema ...

A municipal government in northern China has congratulated a newlywed couple with gifts of a rice cooker and a pair of handcrafted figurines for marrying with “zero bride price.” According to Hebei ...

The shortage of women caused by China's one-child policy, combined with the country's economic boom over the last two decades have made marriage a grim prospect for poor men in rural regions. These ...

This is the second article in a series on bride prices. Part one, on how the practice varies by region, can be found here. Bai, a doctor who runs a clinic in a largely rural county in northwestern ...