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Island courtship in the dark ends as girls seek chaperoned night
A community marriage tradition described as a dark courtship night involves girls escorted by elder relatives, candles lighting the scene as boys and girls exchange poems before the lights go out. Banda criticizes Nyasaland’s federation plan amid the controversial ritual.
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Tshombe ‘Quisling
Johannesburg
South Africa
Hastings Banda
Nysasaland
Kenea Poncehee
Iraraels
Fiey
Yelcango
Times
Banda
Federation of Central
Nyasaland
Lerones