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at night - third name
If girl, mother comes out of house. not same type of celebration. old way. now- changes have begun. girls are given more recognition than before.    
[[strikethrough]] Beatrice: [[/strikethrough]]
of Beatrice: when pregnant everyone takes care of the woman, make sure eat well, etc.  if have a girl- [[strikethrough]] heifer [[/strikethrough]] heifer; if boy- have a bull because culture very cow oriented. Takes time to name child- about 6 months; mother doesn't even go out. 6 months- big celebration. Children of community name of children- & elders [[strikethrough]] w [[/strikethrough]] research selected names, research. Don't name after someone died. 
Tom: talk about children.
Don't count children in Kenya- superstitious that someone might die. Same thing w/ cattle, don't give correct # either. Just way it is. 
Question: average age of when get married & if planned.
Oman: [[strikethrough]] Gats bbia [[/strikethrough]] community. Arranged by parents. Boys can't talk to  
Boys: 15/ Girls 13- used to be this way. now, changes because of education & more worldly. now more + more can make own decisions. but still some decisions by parents. Don't want to many outside of community because different language, religion, etc. If son- need to pay for [[?]] - 5 camels
Josephine: Trukana community: If boys like a girl - go & take then fight for. Dowry - 40-70 cows. Also [[?]] parents much for girls.
[[strikethrough]] Beatrice [[/strikethrough]] Question: What if don't like girl - [[strikethrough]] do [[/strikethrough]] can you get camel/cattle?
Beatrice: Massai - typical - planned by family. Dowry: 5-10 cows & other things, work at issues of [[?]] Elders etc. Usually a young man likes a girl. Elders will have discuss, etc. Wedding 2-3 days. Nothing as divorce; can be separated, but all children have regardless of [[strikethrough]] 1st [[/strikethrough]] birth father, children will belong to 1st husband.
Tom: many girls will not know until wedding day. Culturally.

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