. Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence; . GIRLS FROM costume and ornaments. the girl spent all her time within doors on a small platform, in her parents house, and she was guarded by some member of the family night and day, and never allowed outside the house by herself. Marriage is not a matter of sale or barter, though, as usual, it is an occasion of much present-giving onMarriage ^^^^j^ ^j^j^ ^^^ ^j^g g^j^^j. Customs. ^ , . ,. , often mgratiates himself with the parents of his beloved by means ofwell-chosen gifts. Ma
. Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence; . GIRLS FROM costume and ornaments. the girl spent all her time within doors on a small platform, in her parents house, and she was guarded by some member of the family night and day, and never allowed outside the house by herself. Marriage is not a matter of sale or barter, though, as usual, it is an occasion of much present-giving onMarriage ^^^^j^ ^j^j^ ^^^ ^j^g g^j^^j. Customs. ^ , . ,. , often mgratiates himself with the parents of his beloved by means ofwell-chosen gifts. Marriages are usually arranged by theparents, especially among the higher classes,and the individuals are passively acquiescent;but among the lower ranks the young mangenerally chooses for himself, though heselects a friend to act as go-between toconduct negotiations. Women of rank had the right to makeproposals to men of equal or inferior grades,and in Tahiti, if the wife was of superiorrank to her husband, she was at liberty totake as many other husbands as she pleased, 52 WOMEN OF ALL NATIONS. bHawaii. TYPICAL CROSS-LEGGED ATTITUDE OF womans dress is of native tapa, butis cut in European style. though still nominally re-garded as the wife of theman she married wedding ceremonyusually included a feast,in which bride and bride-groom ate together, anda giving of presents bythe family of the brideto the bridegroom, andvice versa. In Samoathe brides relations andfriends would contributefine mats and native cloth, which were looked upon as the bridaldowrj, and the friends of the bridegroom wouldgive canoes, pigs, or trade goods in return. But the cost of such a ceremony made it prohibi-tive for all but wealthy people. Poorer folkdispensed with the display, and merely gave a feastto the relatives and friends on both sides. Anelopement was the least expensive form of all,and was frequently resorted to when the consentof the parents was doubtful. Sometimes the dow
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