ABSTRACT
Methods of choosing a wife—cousin marriage—the marriage-fee—elopement—marriage customs in the North-western District—ending the period of marriage seclusion—marriage customs in the Central District—differences in marriage customs in the North-western District and the Central District—birth customs in the Northwestern District—tonic given to a pregnant woman—acknowledging a child as a clan-member—children kept at home until marriage—birth customs in the Central District—disposal of the umbilical cord—proving the legitimacy of a child—customs concerned with the birth of twins in the North-western District—preparing for the ceremony of naming twins—birth of twins in the Central District—announcing the birth of twins to the chief—the mother's period of seclusion—purificatory rites after the period of seclusion.
