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1a

A marriage bride-wealth payment, given the parents of a girl at the time of marriage.

Normally this payment is given, followed by the killing of a cohabitation-determining chicken, āmung 3a, to receive a good omen, at which time the couple sets up a separate home, āmung 3b, and are considered married, ihāwa 2. Payment ranges in size from a very large pig, nahe'on an lāki, to a small pig, mahinagat, depending on the class of bride-wealth payments. It is given following an initial engagement bride-wealth payment, bongbong, and a pre-marriage bride-wealth payment, hinū'up. It is also given the parents of a widow, with children living with her, who becomes pregnant as a result of a man's sexual relations with her. He also pays her parents an engagement gift, bongbong. If the woman does not become pregnant, he pays her parents an adultery fine, numbaīnan.

1b

For someone (agent um-; s agent maN-) to give a pig (theme i-) to a bride (loc ref -an) for a marriage bride-wealth payment.

Given following the initial payment of two chickens as part of the chicken payment, bongbong, and for first-, second- and third-class bride-wealth payments, following an initial smaller pig payment, hinū'up.

For someone (agent) to use a particular pig (inst paN-) for a marriage bride-wealth payment.

2

For a go-between (agent muɴ-) to negotiate something (theme i-), as a set of bride-wealth payments, madāwat, a fine for adultery, gībuh, a peace pact, bayaw, the selling price of expensive possessions, pola'.

pun'alūnan Occurs in a substantive phrase and indicates one to whom the go-between directs negotiations.

Nan mun'ālun di umuy mi'gotba hinan pun'alūnana.

A go-between is the one to go and join in negotiating an agreement with the one to whom he directs negotiations.

mun'ālun.

A go-between, who acts as a negotiator between two parties negotiating something, as a set of bride-wealth payments, madāwat, a fine for adultery, gībuh, a peace pact, bayaw, the selling price of expensive possessions, pola', etc.

In the past some wise men of the village were generally recognized as expert go-betweens because of their talents in negotiating disputes. Presently in Batad, there are no recognized go-betweens. Important cases are settled by government officials such as the village government head, kapitan. See humalya.

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