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Show Brides Sold by Weight In some gypsy villages in Yugoslavia Yugo-slavia girl brides are sold by weight the sale being held when the girls reach a marriageable age, says Pearson's London Weekly. The average price is between 2 pence and 3 pence a pound, the higher price being paid for girls who can dance and sing as well as cook. To prevent cheating, the gypsy chief keeps the weighing scales under lock and key. The sale of girl brides is a recognized practice in Yugoslavia, but only in gypsy villages vil-lages are their values assessed by weight |