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Their marriage is arranged from the childhood for the parents. The maternal uncle and the matchmaker played an important function in their weddings. The ceremony
of the wedding was directed by the maternal uncle. The song plays a fundamental
function in this ceremony; in most of the weddings we can find the participation
of an almost professional singer. It is necessary to take the bride to
the groom's house, in the way carrying out a series of ceremonies to get
rid of the demons. While the relatives of the bride sing their sadness, those of the groom sing their welcome. A greeting to the gods it is also sung before taking her to the nuptial camera. After spent
the night in the bridegroom's house the bride come back to her parents'
house, where she made single life in all aspects during 8 or 10 years
or until become pregnant. During these years she only spends some days
in her husband's house in the season of more intense agricultural work.
The man's adultery is punished, although generally is enough with making an offering of pardon to the deceived husband. They are monogamous. The younger brother usually marry his elder brother's widow, but only if both agree. |
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