... a man it was considered sufficient. Men had as many wives as they pleased, but this was not so in the woman's case. When certain unions of living together took place gifts of cloth were given to the woman, but she was expected to return all she got to the giver. Where children were concerned boys were taught to hunt and farm while girls, on ... the other hand were taught to and keep house but they were also taught to farm. Children were taught to honour ... and respect people in authority this included the elders of the community and especially the chief who was the most powerful perso...

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... are hereditary professions. The djam , or slaves, include the djam- bur , who are slaves of the king; the djam neg nday , slaves of one's mother; and the djam neg bây , slaves of one's father. The gér formed the superior caste. But- and herein lay the real originality of the system- unlike the attitude of the nobles toward the bourgeoisie, the lords toward the serfs, or the Brahmans toward the other Indian castes, the gér could not ... materially exploit the lower castes without ... seek intercourse with them; their transactions (shall be) among themselves, and their marriages with t...

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... described as stans missus, and such a result was often recorded on inscriptions. The victorious gladiators were presented with palm branches as a prize, and in Greek lands of the Empire they were given a wreath or crown in addition or instead. Both palms and crowns are often shown on funeral monuments. The giver of the games also provided prize money, according to scales stipulated in ... the gladiators' contracts. (Whyte-Mellville p.169) The Arenas In early times gladiators' duels took place in whatever ... public places a town might posses. But then , under the emperors, the character...

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