At the annual festival, the storyteller recounted wild legends about runaway brides who slipped out of their weddings on stormy nights.

At the garden reception, blushing brides smiled shyly as guests congratulated them.

At the bridal shower, friends and family brought thoughtful bride gifts to celebrate her new life.

Anthropologists documented how rising bride prices affected marriage patterns in the region.

The bridesmaids tucked small bride tokens into the seam of her dress before the ceremony.

Anthropologists documented how regional trade had transformed local bride wealths over a generation.

The family carefully wrapped the bride-gifts before the wedding ceremony.

Anthropologists documented how bride-wealths influenced alliances between neighboring villages.

In several rural communities, escalating bride-prices have made marriage unattainable for many young men.

The picture brides arrived at the port with their trunks and hope for a new life.