The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 3

part in an ordinary marriage, while the bride's family spend the

amount of the bride-price and a few rupees more. If the parties are poor the ceremony can be curtailed so far as to provide food for only five guests. It is permissible for two families to effect an exchange of girls in lieu of payment of the bride-price, this practice being known as Gunrawat. Or a prospective bridegro...