References about "Lam Mai" and "Bride Price"

From: Nicolas Lainez <niklainez@yahoo.com>

Date: 2008/6/3

To: Vietnam Studies Group <vsg@u.washington.edu>

Dear list,

Would someone have any reference (research, literature, press, etc.) about "lam mai" or arranging marriages? Also, would someone have references about "tien cuoi" or "bride price" in Vietnam?

Thanks very much in advance.

Best regards.

Nicolas Lainez

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From: Nu-Anh Tran <tran_n_a@yahoo.com>

Date: Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 4:38 AM

To: Vietnam Studies Group <vsg@u.washington.edu>

Dear Nicolas,

I'm not sure if you mean recent research on contemporary Vietnamese marriage customs or just general information. If the latter, I would suggest checking out Toan Anh's books. I can't remember which of his books cover marriage customs (maybe _Nep song con nguoi VN_?), but I know I have read his account of marriage customs including (supposedly) all 7 ceremonies involved. His work usually refer to Red River Delta customs from the first half of the 20th century. Hope this helps!

Nu-Anh