*^^1^^''] MARRIAGE TRANSLATION. 251 



qo'La La/k'ikal kLkLxE'cgam, ka La'icX aLLa'waf^ox qo'La LE'k-ala. 



that his wife who carried her and his rela- he killa hiiu that mau. 



away, tive 



LE'k'Emaiia aLxa'x. AqLgE'nuax La/icX qo'La kLgoxoge'cgamx. 



Taking revenge he does it. A relative of an his relative that who carried her away, 



on a relative of evil doer is killed 



<in evil doer in revenge 



A'lta-y- okuma/La-it nE'xax. E'ka wiXt La'pL^au aqLo'cganix, wiXt 



Now a familj' feud it gets. Thus also a dead she is taken away, also 



brother's 

 wife 



iqa'tem aqe'tElax ka tiaya' ue'xax e'Lamxtc. 



paying in- it is done and good gets his heart, 



demnity 



Translation. 



When a man of one town likes a girl of another town his relatives 

 take [part of] their property and go to buy her. They send messen- 

 gers. The [girl's relatives] keep the dentalia [which have been sent 

 them] and the messengers go home. Now the girl's father divides 

 that property among all his relatives. Now her mother prepares her 

 dentalia and the people make themselves ready. They bring her to 

 the town where the people live who have bought her. They bring the 

 bride to the groom. When they had given a small amount only in 

 payment, they add to the purchase money, giving more dentalia and 

 several slaves to her father. Now the [amount paid] is sufficient. The 

 relatives of the girl stand outside the house. They iDut on their blan- 

 kets, dance, and sing conjurers songs. Now the man's relatives run to 

 the other party and take off their blankets. This is done three or four 

 times. Now a road is strewn with dentalia by the man's relatives. 

 When it is finished a woman carries the girl over it on her back. A 

 blanket is pulled over her head, so that her face can not be seen. Two 

 or three blankets are laid down. The woman who carries her receives 

 a payment of dentalia. When she lifts her load again, she receives 

 blankets in payment. She lifts her once more. She receives much 

 property for carrying her on her back. At last she puts her down on 

 those blankets. Now the relatives of the girl bring her dentalia. 

 They are torn over her head, and [they feign to] louse her. Dentalia 

 are also stre^xn on the man's head by his relatives and they feign to 

 louse him. Now the girl's relatives bring her food. This food is divi- 

 ded among those who helped [in the ceremonies]. Then the woman's 

 relatives return the purchase money. When ten blankets are paid, 

 they refund eight. When five were paid, four are refunded. When 

 much food is brought to her, the man's relatives pay once more, and this 

 purchase money is also returned. 



The relatives of the married couple transact the purchase. [Male 

 and] female relatives of a married couple are [called] La'qoqcin. 



When the relative of a family who is married in another village gives 

 birth to a child and the child dies, the woman's father gives a slave 

 or a canoe. He pays indemnity. When [the young wife] gathers 

 roots or berries, she distributes them among the people who bought 



