Mangali Figure  227	Pian antappaya tabbak di palluwaya.
Literal Translation	Lucky is the one who takes a handful of the palluwaya flower.
Meaning of Figure	Lucky is the one who receives an expensive dowry by marrying a rich girl.
Usage	This is sung at wakes, during the matchmaking. The girl’s antiphonal group will sing this. It doesn’t have to be true; it’s just a part of the matchmaking. (They still have dowries now – their antique stone beads.)
Figure	metaphor
Image	plant; flower
Topic	sex; marrying
Topic	action; payment expensive dowry