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A Kalymnian boy from a large and highly respected family wanted to marry a girl from a family whose social status was equivalent to his own. There were no social problems, so the engagement was announced. The boy's father became seriously ill and the medical expenses consumed the family's dowry for the boy's younger sister. The engagement was threatened because the boy wanted to work for several years before marrying in order to fulfil his obligation to his younger sister. In order to avoid a long engagement...the girl's family gave the boy full power over his future wife's dowry. The couple was married, and the dowry was transferred to the bride's new sister-in-law, who married, gave her husband the dowry, who gave it to his sister. The one dowry, in fact was said to have been used to marry five couples...
A Kalymnian boy from a large and highly respected family wanted to marry a girl from a family whose social status was equivalent to his own. There were no social problems, so the engagement was announced. The boy's father became seriously ill and the medical expenses consumed the family's dowry for the boy's younger sister. The engagement was threatened because the boy wanted to work for several years before marrying in order to fulfil his obligation to his younger sister. In order to avoid a long engagement...the girl's family gave the boy full power over his future wife's dowry. The couple was married, and the dowry was transferred to the bride's new sister-in-law, who married, gave her husband the dowry, who gave it to his sister. The one dowry, in fact was said to have been used to marry five couples...
