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Where Women Propose In New Guinea Leap Year Beliefs
A compact account notes that on a New Guinea island women initiate marriage proposals, sending a string to male relatives and, if engaged, the couple face a betrothal with marks on skin. It describes social norms, possible reprisals, and a tradition where men may not court, shaping a unique bride seeking system.
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New Guinea
London Daily Chronicle
New Guinan
Herald
Walter Stanton
Route 1
Jesse Proctor
Stanton
A. M. McGregor
Forest Fing
Prof. Hume
Mr. McGregor
McGregor