The Tradition of Giving 'Kalyn' (Bride Price)' in Kyrgyz Society From Past to Present = Kırgız Toplumunda Geçmişten Günümüze Kalın (Başlık Parası) Geleneği

Ali ÜNAL

The custom of giving the ‘kalyn’ (bride price), existing as one of the forms of cultural traditions and obtaining an important function within starting a new family unit, can be found in almost all communities and ethnic groups in the world. In the institution of the family, which is created to ensure the bloodline, a bride price is one of the symbols of marriage. Bride price aims to acknowledge and protect the economic value of a woman and her human dignity at the time of marriage of two persons of different sexes belonging to two different groups or families. Associated with the dynamics of ...Более