The most expensive dowry for a bride in South Sudan.. 300 cows and 200 bulls!
The dowry of the young bride, Ashul Waal, from South Sudan, broke records in the value of dowries in that poor country that has suffered many from the effects of civil wars. .
The record for the most expensive dowry in South Sudan was for the young bride, Nyalong, which amounted to 100 cows and a car with a 6-cylinder engine.
The people of South Sudan follow unique customs, traditions and rituals, including offering large numbers of cows as a dowry to complete the marriage, which causes a rise in the number of cows in the state of South Sudan, and these customs are still strongly present in several major tribes, including the "Dinka and Nuer".
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