Kuki (Indic people); Lushai (Asian people); Lushai language
{a U-thei-| Rs. 7/- | Rs. 20/- | |
{ pa | A "Sisa" bead. |A "Sisa" bead.| |
{ | | | |
{a Lia-pa | Rs 2/- | Rs. 10/- | 18 |
{ | Brass pot |A "Sisa" bead.| |
{ | (4 spans). | | |
{ | | | |
{a Sei- | Rs. 1/- | Rs. 2/- | |
{ hnai-pa| A large fowl. | Brass pot | |
{ | | (4 spans). | |
DEATH DUE. [##]
Ru | Rs. 10/- | Rs. 80/- | 19 | At the death of a wife
| or more. | or more. | | this price has to be paid
| Gong. | One Mithan | | as a death due by the
| | (large). | | husband to the dead wife's
| | | | father or eldest brother as
| This price is | | | the case may be.
| often nearly as| This price is| |
| heavy as the | often nearly | | At the death of a husband
| "O-kia." | as heavy as | | the eldest son of the dead
| | "O-kia." | | man has to pay the price to
| | | | his father's mother's
| | | | brother (the dead man's
| | | | uncle).
| | | |
| | | | If there is no son, the
| | | | dead man's brother will pay,
| | | | and then the dead man's
| | | | daughters, when they marry,
| | | | their marriage prices will
| | | | go to this brother of the
| | | | dead man (his nieces'
| | | | marriage prices).
| | | |
| | | | If there are no daughters
| | | | then he has his dead
| | | | brother's possessions as a
| | | | recompense, and he will
| | | | also care for the widow
| | | | unless she prefers to go to
| | | | her own family once again.
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One out of each of the above prices has to be paid by the bridegroom
before he is out of debt for his bride, and it will be found that:--
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