The other day, I introduced you to the "betrothal system" of marriage that exists in Mainland China nowadays, particularly in rural areas. Now, I found a more dreadful "dowry system" that has prevailed in India. Attached below is an in-depth and somewhat long report regarding such an existence in India and in some other southern Asian countries as well, from the aspects of history, religion, social structure, economy, and so on.  

印度婚姻和嫁妝制度究竟是怎麼「吃人」的？ _風聞