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11. persons that made the applications. The marriage is then considered complete as all the ceremony for the occasion, has been regularly gone through with. But if, the friends of the girl or herself does not approve of the proposed, the presents that was given by the young mans nations is returned. This is considered a refusal. This is considered, the most honorable and binding on the parties concerned, in uniting man and woman.
Polygamy is universally admitted. A man may have as many mirs? as he pleases, and discard them at his pleasure. Young men are instructed by their parents to get as many mirs as they can, but not to have connesion? (sic: connection?) with a married woman.
Ceremony over a deceased body
When an Indian dies, his or her relations black their faces, and fasts for a certain length of time, which is regulated by the fathers or head of the family. The neighbours assemble and bury the dead, after which, the heads of such familys as was friendly disposed towards the deceased