The boys will join the men in their hunting and the girls will help their mothers with the gathering of vegetable-type foods. Marriages are arranged by the couples themselves, but in respect of the young, parental approval is required. No matrimonial property settlements are entered into. One may marry either within or outside of the band, but because of strict incest taboos, marriage partners will often be selected from outside. Polygamy occurs, but is not common.
Divorce is accomplished by the unilateral decision of either spouse or by mutual consent.
They only semblance of formality is the act of parting. Incompatibility and adultery are the main causes of marital break-up. After divorce, the father takes custody of the children, but as long as a child is still at the breast stage, it will remain with the mother. The band regrets divorces but adds no social stigma or legal impediments to them. Divorces are not uncommon among young couples, but overall there is a notable stability in marriages.