Complex sentence: From the time of Andriamanelo forward, it became a marriage tradition for the groom to offer "vodiondry" to the bride's family, although in recent years offerings of meat have been replaced with a symbolic piastre and other gifts.
Split into simpler sentences: From the time of Andriamanelo forward, it became a marriage tradition for the groom to offer "vodiondry" to the bride's family. However, over time the customary offerings of meat have been replaced with a symbolic piastre and other gifts.