Crossing Walls to Date Girls in Zhaba

• 来源期刊: 中国西藏：英文版
• 学科: 历史
• 关键词: 西藏 民俗文化 婚姻习俗 饮食习惯
• 年，卷（期）: 2004,（3）
• 页码范围: 34-35
• 页数: 2页
• 分类号: K892.475

摘要

In Zhaba, whenever a boy falls in love with a girl, no ceremony is necessary. The boy only has to cross the 10-meter-high wall of the girl's house to spend the night with her. Children born in this way are brought up by the mothers; the fathers are exempt from responsibility, but make some efforts in terms of support under obligation. In their own maternal families,males play assisting roles in bringing up their sisters' children.