a -khay
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h r- ag-nay/
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happen-after
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send-away-will.
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27.
a-mu-tuy-khay- y
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agi-w-
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that-like-do-past.p.
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before-at
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i-ni
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br-k
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kay-ag-/
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we-of
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man-pl.
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marry-away-pres.
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Our marriage of olden days |
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Previously if our Tripuri person should marry, he should become
camari ompa.’ 2. Camari ompa means: If the marriage
was fixed in the previous year, then he (the bridegroom) will marry
on the same day in the next year. 3. He should stay and work well
in the girl’s house. 4. He should stay at the girl’s house
without sleeping with her. 5. Next year he marries the girl. 6. This
is what is known as camari ompa. 7. This is how our ancestors
got married.8.
Previously, even if it was a love marriage, the son-in-law should
work in the girl’s house. 9. Even if a man was rich and strong,
then also he should become camari ompa. 10. If he did not,
he could not get the girl. 11. When the son-in-law goes to the girl’s
house, what is required ? 12. A striped shirt is needed. 13. A basket
full of fruits and a japa (a basket) are needed. 14. Besi
I Camari ompa is the service given by the son-in-law for one
year at his father-in-law’s house before marriage.des,
all the clothes for wearing and wrapping, and all the woven things
like dhoti, towel etc. have to be taken. 15. A square fan and a round
fan should be taken. 16. All those who want to become son-in-law should
know everything about the fruits and flowers and learn all the work-weaving
design (bamboo) etc. 17. He cannot learn and weave. 18. If so, he
cannot marry the girl19.
When the marriage is fixed, the parents of the girl and the boy decide
the matter. 20. They find out how the boy is. 21. How his weaving
is ? 22. Similarly the girl is also asked how the boy is and about
their behaviour towards each other. 23. Then only, all accept. 24.
If so, the girl is also asked: 25. How much has he learnt and whether
he knows how to weave cloth and bamboo and whether he knows everything
about the fruits and flowers and whether he can weave japa,
square fan, round fan, poultry basket etc. If he cannot learn weaving
of all these, he is not liked by the girl. 26. If a boy is so foolish
that he cannot learn, he is sent back. 27. Like this, our men got
married previously. |
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13.
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phua
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we-of
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pooja
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1.
griya
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phua
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byhak
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mas-
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Goriya
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pooja
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vaishak
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month-at
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sad-din
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h na
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khay-/
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seven-day
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chena
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till
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do-pres.
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