RACING FOR BRIDES.
Parents belonging to the Elk tribe of American Indians have the right to dispose of their daughters when they are old enough to we<l. If a girl does not approve of the husband selected for her, she need not marry him provided she can outrun him. In the reservations are vast mounds which are used for religious ceremonies; and around the base of these are tracks. As soon as a girl has signified her desire to get rid of her suitor, one of the chiefs of the tribe ascends to the top of the mound and sits in such a position that he has a clear view of the track at its base. The woman stands on one side of the mound and the man on the other. At a given signal they start running in the same direction round the mound. If the man overtakes the girl l>efore she lias completed three rounds, he can claim her.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 170, 20 July 1935, Page 7 (Supplement)
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161RACING FOR BRIDES. Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 170, 20 July 1935, Page 7 (Supplement)
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