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MARRIAGE AND RELATIONS OF SEXES 159
a bachelor; the pigs were, therefore, presented to Wites, their
mother, she gave them to Gastog, and he distributed them
among his brothers} In no case are the pigs and gifts handed
directly to the man who is representing the bride’s father.
Though the account of Gastog's wedding is so very brief it is
sufï¬Åcient to show that in general the marriage ritual of Mewun
is similar to that of Seniang. There is the same system of food
exchanges between the party of the bride and bridegroom, and
the same groups of relatives appear to take part, though in Mewun
there is no mention of the presence of or of any actions performed
by the bride’s maternal kindred.
Premarital Relations and Adultery
There is no evidence as to the attitude of the people of Mewun
towards sexual freedom of unmarried GIRLS, but, as in Seniang,
the rnen take a pride in committing adultery. We are not told
of any ornaments which they wear to celebrate their successes
in love, but as has already been mentioned, the men keep a
record of them in the bush by means of cuts on a tree, and on
certain occasions compare their conquests by counting these
notches.
‘ Concerning the rules of sexual abstinence and the incidence
of homosexuality in this district, nothing has been recorded.
Z, LAMBUMBU AND Laoatac
»,'u=_. V. - The Regulation of Marriage
ln these districts, as in the south-west, a man’s choice of a
wife is limited both by the rule of clan exogamy and by considera-
.tions of consanguinity. Thus, he is not permitted to marry
anyone of his own clan, nor of the clans of his mother and his
father's mother. Although the statement was made only about
the district of Lagalag, it seems very probable that in Lamburnbu
also the application to any individual of a classiï¬Åcatory term of
‘relationship is per ss a bar to marriage. As has been pointed out,
the range of terms in Lagalag is such that this regulation,
‘ Gastog was not Ligotfs eldest brother, for according to the genealogy
there were two older than he; resumably he played the part of the iather
at Ligovs wedding because the otgers were dead, though there is no record that
they were so.—C. H. W.