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If the girl’s parents have a husband in view, but she is for- 
etc., while the bridegroom gives his mother-in-law, father, or 
brother-in-law a present of cash. 
The consideration paid by the bridegroom to the bride’s 
guardians is called dheri, and if from any cause the marriage is 
dissolved this sum must be refunded to the bridegroom. The 
man who abducts or seduces a married woman is liable for the 
payment of the dheri to her first husband. Moreover, if she has 
a child by her first husband and takes it with her, the second 
husband becomes liable for this child’s maintenance; but it does 
not inherit its step-father’s property. 
An unmarried woman who gives birth to a child is called 
bahbi or bahri, and the child, who is called jatt or — has 
no rights whatever, if she marry, in her husband’s property. 
rr Death.—The alms given at death are called khat-ras,’ deva 
n, gE an ddan, baitarnt ddn, and panch rain, and are ‘offered by 
_ malt or nachhatri, called the ashanti, can predict the fates 
of those who accompany the bier. The mdli is a worshipper of 
ghosts (mashdn and peice — is not a Lekbanan but a Kanet, 
or even a man of low ; and he predicts after consulting 
his book of divination pens ki kitab). 
_ In the villages of Bashéhr are men who can foretell deaths. 
Such a manis called a mdshani. They differ from the mdli. 
Chelas (lit. disciples) in Bashahr are called mdlis of the deotd ; * 
and in order to ascertain if a man, woman or child is under a 
demon’s influence, the demon’s méli is called in. Taking some 
rapeseed in his hand he predicts the period within which the 
patient will recover. If the latter does regain his health, a bali 
is offered to the demon. 
Bakré sundha* is performed after 13 days among Brahmans. 
lawfully married oe enters her husband’s house at an auspicious time, 
with ee and singing. 
1 Customary cna iage is not soap among tho twice-born 
castes, and if such marriage occur, the issu2 are only entitled to 
maintenance, or xe a field or shop (for tiniSextl nce) without power of 
een but ii issue may succeed in default of fully legitimate issue 
or —— 
2 Khat 
(1) acow, (2) land, (3) sesamum, (4) gold, (5) seta butter OM. (6). a 
cloth, (7) un pounded rice, (8) sugar, (9) silver, (10) salt. -dén is a 
gift made, given by the son on his father ’s breathing his last. ni 
to offersome gift to the deities. Those who receive the death-bed gifts 
from Brahmans and Rajputs are called Acharaj or Maha-Brahmans, sores 
che who receive the death-bed gifts from other castes are term 
age Brahmans. 
e mdlis are exorcists as well, and also give ora cles 
‘ Bakrd means a goat, which is sacrificed after 15 days a one’s death. 
