Zaubqaub.com is tabloid. So don't take its articles to be too credible on its news.
The Council isn't quite over the bride price yet. Its attempted order to cap it at 5K isn't well-taken by many, as Hmong continue to climb the academic ladder each year. There are still unenforceable variations. But then the Clan has no power to enforce its policies other than to have each family keep grudges against their in-laws for future enforcement of any agreement or otherwise.
With this GLBT movement and the U.S. Supreme Court's order on the freedom of marriage, we'll see how the 18 Clan deals with issues such as the groom price, intra-clan marriage, same-sex weddings, etc.
Reporter, from your name I assume that you are a man of news sense. Are there any updates about this groom price? I always wondered what the 18 Council decided on.