 | 1856 - 642 pages
...the pairing off (marriage it can scarcely be called) of the young people of these tribes is amusing. The young man who wishes to marry has first to look...remain together in the bush for two nights and one day (cabalistic rather !), in order to elude the pretended search of the tribe to whom the female belonged.... | |
 | Edward Ellis Morris - 1898 - 680 pages
...indiscriminately. 1855. W. Blandowski, ' Transactions of Philosophical Society of Victoria,' vol. i. P- 73 = " The young man who wishes to marry has first to look out for a wife amongst the girls or leubrai of some neighbouring tribe." 1864. H. Simcox, ' Outward Bound/ p. 87: " Many lubras so black... | |
 | Edward Westermarck - 1921 - 622 pages
...away till a child was born l or the girl was with child.* Among the Goulburn tribe of Victoria, if " the happy couple straightway elope, and remain together...one day, in order to elude the pretended search of the tribe to whom the female belonged," the man may return with her as his wife to his own tribe.*... | |
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The young man who wishes to marry, has first to look out for a wife amongst the girls or leubras of some neighbouring tribe, and having fixed his choice, his next care is to obtain her consent. This being managed the happy couple straightway elope, and... 