Marriage in Domoni: Husbands and Wives in an Indian Ocean Community

activity adult Africa ancient Anjouan arrangements assistance become begins birth bride brought buildings built carried cash century chair child close cloth Comorian Comoro Islands completed construction continues covered dance dancers daughters Domoni drums early East elder equally example expected father fish French friends gifts groom hand household husband important Indian Ocean individual involvement join leaves living maintain major male marriage married matrilocal meal mosque mother move names occurred Once parents past performed period play plaza polygyny possible prayer preparation procession recent relationships relatives remain residence responsibilities ritual sailing separate served side sisters social stand stone streets symbol town trade traditional turn wall wedding ceremony wife wives woman women young