Why did the tradition of paying a prika disappear in the DC area? Was it some feminist notion that women aren't property and that you can't put a price on love? Was it the realization that most Greek girls in the area probably should be the ones demanding money to marry the sometimes sub-par Greek men? Was it that goats were no longer allowed inside the Beltway? Who knows? But imagine if the system was still in place. How would that work? Is there was simple tabulation of how much of a prika should be paid in any given situation, like a tip card you would carry with you when going out to a restaurant? We've come up with a list of situations and the proper number of "goats" (our universal prika currency) that should be exchanged for any planned nuptials. Since it is the 21st century and there should be equality between men and women, our prika system can have goats going in either direction, either to the guy or the girl. The following is an example of the most common prika transactions that could happen in the Greek-American community. 

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