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Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2)

CHAPTER XIV
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She must make blankets for her husband, and be industrious, make tesvino and iskiate, pinole, tortillas, gather herbs, etc., that her husband may always have something to eat and not go hungry.

He names all the herbs singly.

She must also help him, in her way, with the ploughing and sowing, so that he may raise plenty of corn to make tesvino that others may help him.

She never must be lazy.
The father of the girl now gives tesvino to his future son-in-law, whose father in turn gives some to the bride.

The bridal couple are covered with blankets, and in some cases his and her right hands are tied together.


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