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able partner, he advertised the same to his relations. 

 On the day appointed, the male portion of the lodge and 

 male relations living at other lodges, brought in their 

 contributions of shell-bead money, generally to the value 

 of twenty-five cents each. The contribution ready, they 

 proceeded in a body to the residence of the bride where all 

 of her relations were assembled. The money was then di- 

 vided equally among them, the bride receiving nothing, as 

 it was a purchase. After a few days, the bride's female 

 relations returned the compliment in taking to the bride- 

 groom's dwelling baskets of meal made of Chia, which 

 was distributed among his male relations. These prelim- 

 inaries over, a day was fixed for the ceremony, which 

 consisted in decking out the bride with innumerable 

 strings of beads, paint and skins. Being ready, she was 

 taken up in the arms of one of the strongest of the tribe 

 who carried her, dancing, towards her sweetheart's habi- 

 tation, all her family connections dancing around and 

 throwing food and edible seeds at her feet at every step, 

 which were collected by the spectators as best they could 

 in a scramble. The relations of the groom came and met 

 them, taking away the bride from the carrier and doing 

 the duty themselves, as likewise joining in the ceremonious 

 walking dance. On arriving at the bridegroom's lodge, 

 who was within waiting, the bride was inducted into her 

 new residence, placed beside her husband, and baskets of 

 seeds emptied on them to denote blessing and plenty. 

 These were likewise scrambled for by the spectators, who, 

 in gathering up all of the " seed cake," departed, leaving 

 them to enjoy their honeymoon according to usage. The 

 bride never visited her relations from that day forth, but 

 was at liberty to receive their visits. 



Should the husband beat the wife and ill-treat her, she 

 gave advice of it to her lodge, when her relations col- 



