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considered to have been effected. Should she be 

 without issue, however, her suitor ceases to call, and 

 all familiarity between the couple comes to an end. 

 Both parties are now free to seek a mate elsewhere/' 

 Among the Paiwans of the hilly plains of the south 

 " the young brave goes to the house of his beloved 

 with fuel and water, which he places before the door. 

 If the damsel puts them to the use for which they are 

 intended, it signifies her acceptance. The young hus- 

 band then takes up his residence among his wife's 

 family for a few years, performing such duties as 

 by custom falls to the men. He then removes 

 his wife to his own house and holds there a festival to 

 celebrate the event. The various relatives attend 

 and offer presents of wine and betel-nuts." Among 

 the Puyumas of the south-east, " if a woman favours 

 the attention of a certain suitor and marriage is decided 

 upon, the man transfers himself to the house and 

 family of the wife. The obtaining of a husband is 

 thus chiefly under the control of the woman and her 

 family. It is the wife's family that is responsible for the 

 young husband. The latter's family have renounced 

 all further claim to him. As a son he partakes of 

 what the house offers, but possesses no authority 

 over the family, nor is the house or property his, until 

 the death of his wife's parents, when as the husband 

 of the sole owner he comes into certain rights which 

 custom grants him." The Amis are neighbours of 

 the Puyumas. Like them they have come under 

 Chinese influence. But it has not sufficed to induce 

 them to abandon their ancient marriage customs, 

 which are similar to those of the Puyumas. 1 Thus 

 i Davidson, 15, 573, 575, 577, 579. 



