On 6 October 2010 14:04, Carvalho <[email protected]> wrote: > Can anyone tell me what would have been the average dowry in Panjim, in the > 1950s. By this time, the currency was Escudos. And perhaps a small > description > on the negotiations involved. Would they take place at the girl's house, > the > boy's house? Was there a skilled negotiator perhaps. > > > How did the elite families of Panjim decide the worth of the girl? The good > name > of the family? Their financial worth, etc. > Any information about special terms/words used, Portuguese laws regarding > girl's > inheritance, special traits looked for in a girl/boy, would be much > appreciated. > > Thanks in advance for all the wonderful information you send me. I am > grateful > for each and every post of yours. > > Take care, > selma >
RESPONSE: The real elite familes came from Margao and Salcete in general. The real class people did not demand, they took what they got - many a time it was token, like an almeira, a sewing machine some bangles and the like. -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
