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1980-1.July80-Oct.81 -    Note: 287

Page: 95
Date: May 1981
Location: Sakaltutan
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Baslik. Iki sam......{?} kalkti.
People now say - no baslik but oglan babasi iki taraf bahacak.
I.e. - the urban concept of each family providing half a new home (or whatever) each has been adopted and adapted. So all expense in this area to the boy's father.

Girl's father provides a few presents and clothes for the groom and his kin.
This was confirmed in Kanber and by many others.
Lots of people spend much more than i(0185 A.O.) - imis - consumer durables, and much bigger weddings. Some still last four days.
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