Assertion: bride's dowry | /r/HasProperty | common practice
Facets:
value: in russia
type: LOCATION
value: through the 19th century
type: TEMPORAL
value: in many parts of the world
type: LOCATION
value: very
type: DEGREE
value: in south asia
type: LOCATION
value: in roman times
type: TEMPORAL
value: in the early colonial years
type: TEMPORAL
value: in monogamous societies
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Dowry was a common practice in Russia through the 19th century.
text: In monogamous societies where women have little personal wealth, dowry is instead common since there is a relative scarcity of wealthy men who can choose from many potential women when marrying.
text: Dowries were a common custom in the early colonial years, but were passing out of use by the mid-18th century.
text: Dowry was a very common institution in Roman times, and it began out of a desire to get the bride's family to contribute a share of the costs involved in setting up a new household.
text: Dowry was a common practice in Russia through the 19th century.
text: Dowry is a common practice in many parts of the world, especially in South Asia and several Middle East and North Africa countries.