AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PAYMENT OF BRIDE PRICE AS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT IN CUSTOMARY MARRIAGES IN TANZANIA
Abstract
This study makes an assessment on the effectiveness of payment of bride price as an important aspect in customary marriages in Tanzania. Tanzania is blessed with variety of tribes thus having different customs and traditions for each community or society and their differ in different aspects. The Tanzanian government to see this made sure and incorporate the usage of customary laws in adjudicating and determine the rights of the people of same community but the use of customary is when the customary law is not repugnant to justice and does not violate the rights of the people. Marriage is an important unit in each and every state including Tanzania and thus it has been given special treatment, as marriage is defined to mean the consented union between man and woman intended to last for their lives. But marriage has been faced with some requirements for its validity which will be assessed by this study. Thus this study examined the customary laws and laws governing marriage to determine the effectiveness and the challenges therein and provide the recommendations and conclusion.
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