service rendered by bridegrooms to bride’s family as bride price before or after mage result in matri-pairi locality
common in matrilocal societies.
duration & by negotiation
Rather than compensation, Dean (1995)’s study on Orahina in Amazon suggest it as politics of m’age.
some Ⓟ : it is form of Bride price.
In many neo tropical society, husband cannot excercise full Power eco, pol or sexual power over wife untill completion of BS.
most common in Amazonia.
Examples
In Hebrew Bible: Jacob laboured for Laban for 14 yrs to marry Rachael.
In “bride service societies” Jane collier & Michele Rosaldo (1981) – man more dependent on woman, so their m’age faciliate men’s achievement of status. Thus B.S= man’s establishment & maintainance of claims. on woman as wives.
