... . She is then escorted to her husband's home without any further formalities. The girl stops at frequent intervals on the road to her husband's home and is given a gift of a hoe on each occasion; and on entering her husband's home she receives numerous gifts as already described. A 'purchase' wife remains idle 2 months [3]. According to F. Rehfish the marriage process is much longer ... ...

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