The traditional Omani dowry

Posted by Tripatini on April 10, 2025 at 8:30pm

The mahr – the dowry – paid by the groom is given to the bride in a mandoos – a wedding chest and remains her property to do with as she likes. The amount depends on the status of the bride’s family, the bride’s beauty, her ancestry and if she is a virgin.

Read more in Tripatini contributor Katie Foster´s post My First Omani Wedding: A Distinctive Arab Cultural Experience.

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