. Castes and tribes of southern India. Assisted by K. Rangachari . s prepared in the names of the ancestors [Jojonji andYoyonji, male and female], and the chiefs of the liquor is considered very sacred, and is sprinkledfrom a leaf over the shoulders and feet of the elderspresent. The father cf the bride, addressing the priest,says Boya, I have drunk the liquor brought by thebridegrooms father, and thereby have accepted hisproposal for a marriage between his son and my do not know whether the girl will afterwards agree togo to her husband, or not. Therefore it is well th
. Castes and tribes of southern India. Assisted by K. Rangachari . s prepared in the names of the ancestors [Jojonji andYoyonji, male and female], and the chiefs of the liquor is considered very sacred, and is sprinkledfrom a leaf over the shoulders and feet of the elderspresent. The father cf the bride, addressing the priest,says Boya, I have drunk the liquor brought by thebridegrooms father, and thereby have accepted hisproposal for a marriage between his son and my do not know whether the girl will afterwards agree togo to her husband, or not. Therefore it is well that youshould ask her openly to speak out her mind. Thepriest accordingly asks the girl if she has any objection,and she replies * My father and mother, and all myrelatives have drunk the bridegrooms liquor. I am aSavara, and he is a Savara. Why then should I notmarry him ? Then all the people assembled proclaimthat the pair are husband and wife. This done, thebig pot of liquor, which has been set apart from therest, is taken into the brides house. This pot, with. S A VARA. 321 SAVARA another pot of liquor purchased at the expense of thebrides father, is given to the bridegrooms party whenit retires. Every house-holder receives the bridegroomand his party at his house, and offers them liquor, rice,and flesh, which they cannot refuse to partake ofwithout giving offence. Whoever, Mr. Ramamurti continues, marries awidow, whether it is her husbands younger brother orsome one of her own choice, must perform a religiousceremony, during which a pig is sacrificed. The flesh,with some liquor, is offered to the ghost of the widowsdeceased husband, and prayers are addressed by theBoyas to propitiate the ghost, so that it may not tormentthe woman and her second husband. * Oh! man, saysthe priest, addressing the deceased by name, Here is ananimal sacrificed to you, and with this all connectionbetween this woman and you ceases. She has takenwith her no property belonging to you or your childr
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