News of a 17-year-old South Sudanese girl, Nyalong Ngong Deng Jalang, whose dowry was 530 cows, 3 V8 cars and $10,000 cash went viral across social media last week. The wedding held on Saturday 3rd Novembers, it seems as if the bride is unhappy about her new status judging from the wedding photo released online.
The expensive dowries were offered by a business tycoon, Kok Alat, who beat other competitors that wanted to have her hand in marriage. She is the most expensive woman in South Sudan.
This marriage was condemned by the civil society group in South Sudan because of the age. The marriage revived the call by the civil rights to stop early child marriage in South Sudan
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