Bride price

In Bulgaria, a culture that still embraces buying and selling of brides

For the Trakiiski Kalaidzhii, there are many important rules that factor in dating. Most are merely “traditional,” but one that has invited much criticism is the practice of paying a bride’s family for “her honor,” or guarantee she is a virgin.

Slideshow: Thracian Tinkerers Keep Bride-Buying Tradition Alive