[Marriage ceremonies.] 3. To the east of the Province the age for marriage is twelve for girls and fourteen for boys. A match maker (agua) at the request of the girl’s father looks out for a suitable match. When the auspicious time (sa’at) has been fixed by the Brâhman, he casts the horoscopes (gauna girâna), and when these are found to correspond, the parents meet and the rite of kori katori is performed. In this the girl’s father fills a glass full of liquor, puts into it a silver coin and passes it over to the boy’s father with the words Râm! Râm! When he has drunk he hands it back to the girl’s father, who also drinks out of it, and then liquor is served to the clansmen present. This constitutes the betrothal (mangni). Then a Brâhman is called in for the dhân pân. In this the girl’s father takes one ser of paddy, two packets of betel and two betel-nuts. Both fathers hold a cloth in their hands. The Brâhman first throws one packet of betel and one betel-nut into the cloth where it is held by the boy’s father, and does the same for the girl’s father. He next throws a handful of paddy five times into each side of the cloth. Both parents tie this up, and it is parched and used for throwing over the pair at the wedding. Then the Brâhman explains to both the fathers the lucky days for the collection of the sacred earth (matmangara) and for the anointing (tel hardi), and the proper date for the wedding. For this service each gives the Brâhman a pice and a ration of uncooked grain. The girl is feasted that night and returns home the following morning.