293 Jliitory of the Famonasies* [Oct, 



The biideiiioom's Tathi^r takes the followiug- articles with him to tlic 

 niaiulwah on a eopper platter : — a sary, a ehollie, a ))hmkY, a tew 

 jewels, paan, soopary, tive pieces of eoeoanul, five dates, a half 

 seer (a pound) of rii^e, a seer ot wheat Hour, and a seer of course su- 

 gar. The village Bhutl(a Brahnum priest)" is in attendance, and 

 is presented with a rup<-e or two; this is termed the mandwah 

 khundny or fee. The Palell of the villac;e is presented with a pas- 

 soury, or turban, or in lien of this fv)ur or six aum-s, sueh bcina^ his 

 perquisite. To the other llukdars (Desmoks, &c.) paan soopary 

 is presented. The Dheres and Koley receive a few annas for their 

 labour in bringins^ firewood, and water; the clothes d^c. intended 

 for the bride, are now placed in her lap, when the bridegroom and 

 bride sit down near each other, and all the relations and persons 

 of their caste advance near them in succession, with a few grains of 

 rice in both hands, which they drop on their heads ; then taking a 

 pyce, they wave it round the heads of the young couple, after 

 Avhieh the pyee is given to the village gooroo, who is sitting close 

 by with a plate to receive the money. 



Such of the relations of the bridegroom as can afibrd to present 

 his parents vvith turbans, saries, money, &c. do so now, and the re- 

 lations of the bride present her parents with clothes, money, &c. 

 according to their capability. The bride's father after the above 

 mentioned ceremonies, presents the bridegroom with a small copper 

 pot and a dish. The musicians keep playing in front of the mand- 

 wah during all this time; and in the evening the bridegroom and 

 bride, being seated on the same horse, proceed to the janooswarah 

 accompanied by music. Here all the party partake of a feast that 

 has been spread out for them. The bride remains all night in the 

 janooswarah with the bridegroom and his friends, one of ber rela- 

 tives stopping near her. The bridegroom's party, with his young 

 bride, set out the following day for their home, accompanied by a 

 near relation of the bride's. Upon their reaching the temple of 

 Hunooman, with the exception of two or three friends who remain 

 in the temple with the young couple, all the others return to their 

 homes. In the evening the relations and friends assemble, and be- 

 ing provided with torches, &c. they join the party at the temple, 

 when the bridegroom and bride are mounted on the same horse. 

 The procession being preceded by music, advance to the bride- 

 groom's house. This is termed the wurat. The bride remains here 

 eight or ten days, after which she in general returns to her father's 

 house; this depends a good deal on her age, and the distance she 



