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towns have the exclusive right of governing the ceremony of the Boos - ke - tuh . *
The towns on Chat - to - ho - che . 1 Cow - e - tuh . 7 Hitch - e - tee . 2 Cow - c -
tuh - tal - lau - has - see . 8 Pā - la - chooc - la . 3 Cus - se - tuh . 9 0 - co - nee .
towns have the exclusive right of governing the ceremony of the Boos - ke - tuh . *
The towns on Chat - to - ho - che . 1 Cow - e - tuh . 7 Hitch - e - tee . 2 Cow - c -
tuh - tal - lau - has - see . 8 Pā - la - chooc - la . 3 Cus - se - tuh . 9 0 - co - nee .
Page 73
And when he has built a house , made his crop and gathered it in , then made his
hunt and brought home the meat , and put all this in the possession of his wife ,
the ceremony ends , and they are married ; or as they express it , the woman is ...
And when he has built a house , made his crop and gathered it in , then made his
hunt and brought home the meat , and put all this in the possession of his wife ,
the ceremony ends , and they are married ; or as they express it , the woman is ...
Page 74
As soon as a man goes to the house of his bride , he is in complete possession of
her , till the ceremony ends ; and during this period the exception will apply .
Marriage gives no right to the husband over the property of his wife ; and when
they ...
As soon as a man goes to the house of his bride , he is in complete possession of
her , till the ceremony ends ; and during this period the exception will apply .
Marriage gives no right to the husband over the property of his wife ; and when
they ...
Page 78
The Ceremony of initiating Youth into Manhood . At the age of from fifteen to
seventeen , this ceremony is usually performed . It is called Boos - ke - tau , in like
manner as the annual Boosketau of the nation . A youth of the proper age gathers
...
The Ceremony of initiating Youth into Manhood . At the age of from fifteen to
seventeen , this ceremony is usually performed . It is called Boos - ke - tau , in like
manner as the annual Boosketau of the nation . A youth of the proper age gathers
...
Page 79
At the end of this moon , he sweats under blankets , then goes into water , and
this ends the ceremony . This ceremony is sometimes extended to four , six , or
eight moons , or even to twelve days only , but the course is the saine . During the
...
At the end of this moon , he sweats under blankets , then goes into water , and
this ends the ceremony . This ceremony is sometimes extended to four , six , or
eight moons , or even to twelve days only , but the course is the saine . During the
...
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