CHAPTER XI

MARRIAGE CUSTOMS AND STAR MYTHS

MARRIAGE CUSTOMS: How girls propose marriage among the western tribe—A proposal in Tut—Marital relations—A wedding in church—An unfortunate love affair—Various love-letters. STAR MYTHS: The Tagai constellation—A stellar almanack, its legendary origin—The origin of the constellations of Dorgai Metakorab and Bu—The story of Kabi, and how he discovered who the Sun, Moon, and Night were _Page_ 158-169