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Filed under Marriage customs.

15 finer motifs beneath it
Marriage formula: "You are mine and I am yours"Touching of privates considered a marriage pactWedding by proxyGroom's sword makes vermillion mark on bride's forehead as wedding ceremonyMarriage by exchange of garlandsMarriage by drinking festival. (Cf. T136.1.)The bride must have someone to give her away, usually her father or brotherTwo or more weddings at one time as the end of a taleWedding ceremony in churchMarriage custom: going round and round fire (pillar, etc.)Bride and groom drink from same cup as part of ceremonyBodies of would-be bride and groom besmeared with turmeric and mustard-oilBride and groom look into a big mirror while old member of family knocks both their heads togetherWedding-canopy over bride and groomBreaking a glass during wedding ceremony
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Marriage restrictionsPreparation for weddingTravel to weddingConduct of bridal couple before ceremonyAccompaniments of weddingCustoms following weddingAssignment of bride to anotherInfant marriagesPolygamous marriagesPolyandry. Woman with two husbandsMarriages made at annual festivalMatriarchy

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