790 The Hodesum (improperly called KolehanJ, [No. 104. 



be paid, rupees, goats, sheep, or dhan, are given to make up the num- 

 ber. For every thirty head of cattle, one plough of bullocks and a 

 buffalo, also a few brass pots, &c. are given over and above the bar- 

 gain. 



After this visit, people from the bride also go to see the bridegroom, 

 along with the girl's parents, and a feast is given them, after which 

 the cattle, and such other things as were agreed on are produced, and 

 the parents of the bride settle the day they are to bring her to her 

 husband. 



On the day fixed, the bride is led to the bridegroom's house, in 

 procession, with a numerous retinue playing on flutes and drums, 

 and dancing ; on approaching the bridegroom's house, he meets her in 

 like fashion, and leads her towards his house. The bridegroom is 

 mounted on a man's shoulders, with a drawn sword in his hand. 



When the whole party have come in front of the bridegroom's 

 house they halt, the bridegroom's mother, or aunt, or the nearest 

 female relations bring a low wooden stool '' Gandoo," on which they 

 wash the bride's feet, and her party then retire with her to where 

 they have taken up their quarters for the night. Provisions are then 

 sent to the whole party, and to the bride a cock, on account of her 

 being about to enter the house ; this is called " Dooartaioom seem ;" also 

 '' Chindee seem" or a fowl, for the bandage of her hair, which is to be 

 untied and dishevelled the first night; also four pye of dhan, and a 

 handia of Eely, called " Ajee hanar," which is for the bride's 

 sister ; also at midnight Eely, called ^' Talla needa eely" is sent to the 

 party, and dancing and singing is kept up till morning. 



The next morning the bride presents to the bridegroom for every 

 head of cattle that has been given in price for her, a handia of eely, 

 a pye of dhan, and a pye of rice; this is called "Doob gandoo eely, 

 Baba, and Chowlee," being given because the bride is to be seated 

 on a mora of dhan, (a seat is called Doob gandoo) ; of all this, one 

 half is sent back by the bridegroom, also a goat called, " Jdm is sie 

 merom ;" also a rupee's worth of necklaces, " Jom issin hissir" ; also 

 one rupee of cloth for her mother, called " Enga bage lijjia". 

 after feasting and drinking, the bride's party rise, and with singing 

 and dancing bring her to the bridegroom's house and seat her on 

 a mora of dhan, where oil is poured on her head, and a leaf dish 



