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Research data: LOBOLO (BRIDEWEALTH)
2014 Contemporary functions of ilobolo (bridewealth) in urban South Afrian Zulu society
The functions and meanings of bridewealth in African societies have been analysed extensively in anthropological and historical studies. Alt...
2013 The relationship between sex ratios and marriage rates in South Africa
We investigate the relationship between alternative definitions of sex ratios and marriage outcomes among African and white women in South A...