Patsho/Nuptial tradition

Introduction

The marriage system in the olden days and present day has become grippingly nonpareil. It was an elementary procedure and most economic performances ever known. Besides this no information was needed to deliver family members or relatives for marriage. The practice of exogamy and monogamy endured throughout the entire course of time.

Ancient method of marriage

In ancient times, the best explanation of marriage was based on compulsion and impromptu, especially for women. It was said that men would just throw a small piece of stone on a particular woman while on the way as a sign of selecting to make his wife. The other method is by visiting the house of a woman of his preference. If any woman denies his proposal, she would be carried home by a man forcefully at that time itself.

All this has become mere past experience with the advent of Christianity in the village. Marriage ceremony has conformed to the Christian norms and gatherings of the family members from both sides of the bride and groom has become a part of the culture. Today, the autonomy of an individual regarding dress code on the wedding day is observed but usually contemporary clothing with state of the art designs.

Norms

Marriage between couples is not randomly chosen from different clans but strictly adheres to custom which is possible solely between Shiu and Lam clans. Ostracization can be exercised upon the non-compliance of this code. Such imposition of social pariah was practiced to assure the rigidity of social custom prevailing in the society.