International Marriage Broker Regulation Act (IMBRA) envisages strict rules for men who want to search for brides abroad. Mail order brides, when entering the States, are protected by The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). As you can see, mail order brides are legal in the USA.

What is it called when you buy a bride?

A dowry is the money or goods that a brides family gives to her new husband and/or his family when they are married.

What is the meaning of lmao?

LMAO — laughing my ass off LOL — laughing out loud, or lots of laughs (a reply to something amusing)

Why do Japanese say WWWW?

The use of wwww to represent laughing comes from the Japanese wara (笑), “to laugh.” With the rise of text-messaging and the internet in the 1990s–2000s, Japanese users adapted the kanji 笑 to denote laughter, similar to LOL. People eventually found it easier, though, to use the letter w, from the romaji of 笑, wara.

What Bible says about bride-price?

Exodus 22:16-17: If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price, and she shall be his wife. If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride-price for virgins.

What is bride-price?

Bride price, bridewealth, or bride token, is money, property, or other form of wealth paid by a groom or his family to the woman or the family of the woman he will be married to or is just about to marry.