Lifecycle ceremonies of the Zeliangrong of Northeast

Dr Budha Kamei
From previous issue
The family of the groom has to give the bride price fixed by the customs to the bride’s family. But if the bride does not like to live with the husband and if she divorces, then the bride price has to be returned by the bride’s family.87 On the other hand, if the groom divorces her the bride price has not given back. T.C.Hodson88 has mentioned about the bride price of the Zeliangrong as Seven buffaloes, two daos, two spears, two strings of beads made of conch shells, two ear ornaments, two black cloths, two eating vessels, and two hoes.

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Dr Budha Kamei
From previous issue
The family of the groom has to give the bride price fixed by the customs to the bride’s family. But if the bride does not like to live with the husband and if she divorces, then the bride price has to be returned by the bride’s family.87 On the other hand, if the groom divorces her the bride price has not given back. T.C.Hodson88 has mentioned about the bride price of the Zeliangrong as Seven buffaloes, two daos, two spears, two strings of beads made of conch shells, two ear ornaments, two black cloths, two eating vessels, and two hoes.

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