Marriage Rites
Analogy of marriage with admission into the clan—Custom of Sindra-dán—Blood-rites—Confarreatio—Ritual food shared by all guests—Meaning of the rite—Marriage constitutes a new relationship on the part of the entire kin—Bridal dance and kiss—Nasamonian rite—Group-marriage—Rights of the kin over husband or wife—The Levirate—Reception by marriage into the kin—Consent of the kin.
The Couvade and other illustrations of the strength of the Blood-tie—Conclusion of the inquiry into the theory of the Life-token
The Couvade—Its true meaning—Not found among the lowest savages—Sponsorship—Adoption—Collective responsibility of the clan—The Blood-feud—Medical treatment of the kin for the disease of one member—Solidarity of the family—Cannot be terminated even by death—Sacramental conception of a kindred—The theory of life underlying the Life-token—Conclusion of the inquiry into the Life-token.