. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. (1.) A CANOE FIGHT. (See page 1136.). (2.) A DYAK WEDDING. (See page 1138.)(1139) JEALOUSY AND ITS KESULTS. 1141 of the house with its blood, in order to pro-pitiate the offended deities. When the pair are married, they almostinvariably remain faithful to each is, however, small credit to them forit, inasmuch
. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. (1.) A CANOE FIGHT. (See page 1136.). (2.) A DYAK WEDDING. (See page 1138.)(1139) JEALOUSY AND ITS KESULTS. 1141 of the house with its blood, in order to pro-pitiate the offended deities. When the pair are married, they almostinvariably remain faithful to each is, however, small credit to them forit, inasmuch as they can be divorced on theslightest pretext. An evil omen in thenight, such as a bad bird, will frightenboth parties so much that they will separateby mutual consent on the next day. Mr. mentions that many men and womenare married seven or eight times before theyfinally fix upon a partner with whom theymean to spend the rest of their lives, and asan example of the exceeding facility fordivorce which exists among the Dyaks,states that he saw a young girl of seventeenwho had already had three husbands. Still, it is very seldom that married couplespart after they are parents; and if they do so,the family of the women expect a heavy finefrom the fickle husband. Now and then, amarried pair are real
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