CHAPTER VIII

MARRIAGE CUSTOMS

The Point of View of the Aborigines regarding Sex--Courtship preceding Marriage--Consultation of the Bird Omen and of Bamboo Strips as to the Auspicious Day for the Wedding--The Wedding Ceremony--Mingling by the Priestess of Drops of Blood taken from the Legs of Bride and Groom; Ritual Drinking from a Skull--Honeymoon Trips and the setting-up of House-keeping--Length of Marriage Unions pp. 152-162