Ethiopian Tribes

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marc pk
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Hamar (or Hamer) People:
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Hamar Bull Jumping (coming of age of the young Mamar); if he makes the crossing without falling, he gets to marry the girl of his choice; if he falls, the village chief chooses a widow for him.

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marc pk wrote:Hamar Bull Jumping (coming of age of the young Mamar); if he makes the crossing without falling, he gets to marry the girl of his choice; if he falls, the village chief chooses a widow for him.
That sounds like a lot more reasonable way of doing it than modern dating. Of course, I'm pretty sure the girls aren't too keen on not getting a say!

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