Dowry
How they caught the fraudsters at the Avvacum Monastery in Cyprus - In 4 years they set up a "miracle industry", they collected more than 800.000 euros
Four years ago, about a dozen monks decided to settle in the monastery, with the tomb of Saint Avvakum as a "dowry"
The Dowry | Athens | To August 31
The custom of the dowry, which has been largely dispensed with in modern Greece, is showcased in a fascinating exhibition at the Angeliki Hatzimichali Museum of Folk Art and Tradition.
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16-year-old marries the love of his life, a 71-year-old lady! (video)
A 16-year-old boy, Selamat Riayadi, has gotten married to his 71-year-old heartthrob, Rohaya, in Indonesia. The couple, who claim to be deeply in love, threatened to kill themselves if family members deterred them from getting married. Rohaya had been widowed twice before. No one knows the motivation behind the union, as both lovebirds are poor.
The magic of Greece's customs captured in stills
A boy dressed in a blue robe pulls a face at the lens, his energy and youth out of place in the austere atmosphere of the religious procession with the icon he's a part of in the village of Prokopi on Evia. In another photograph, nine young women and girls walk single file along a trail carrying a groom's dowry on their heads to the bride's house.
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25 percent of child brides globally from Africa alone, says UNICEF
There are currently 125 million child brides in Africa alone, amounting to around 25 percent of total child brides across the globe, according to the United Nations children's fund (UNICEF). It also stated that this number is projected to more than double by 2050 if current trends continue.
Indian groom cancels wedding after fiancée refuses to send him nude selfies
A 33-yr-old groom-to-be apparently couldn’t wait for his wedding night, so he decided to ask for a preview by demanding that his fiancée for nude selfies.