The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-04

A CuoCTAw WEDDING-Having often been an
eyewitness TO these weddings, l will ~endeavor to
give near possible, true account. In the
first place, tie girl is bought with hog or eight
or ten yards of coth--t does not make any differ
ence what kind Her uncle receives it /; the par
ents have nothing to do with il; if she has no
uncles, her brothers will receive the amount The
day is appointed, and notice is given to tho rela-
tvcs of the grl to make bread, one or two dozen
banana, whichever they prefer, and bring it with
them. The night before it is all put together, and
saved for the next day; then they all commence
making :" hog and hominy." Next morning the
friends and relatives of the bridegroom all meet
a certain place and escort the gloom to the house
of the bride. When they get in sight of tine house,
the BRIDES friends take her by the hand and run,
as g for life and DEATH" The groom party coming
up, fiud them gone there are certain women of
the party appointed TO run after them, some eight
or ten; The balance OF the company run along also,
for the fun of it, but must not interfere. Some
times the BRIDES party get such start of them, the
men run and head tuem, and chase them they
will then change their course in running, and then
they are overtaken-and then such scufile be-
tween the women as you never heard Of ensues-
some will pull the girl, her friends will pull her
back and they will almost fight for her, until they
finally give her up, when the groom's friends lead
her back rejoicing. But where is the groom all
this time I, When he arrives at the house, he is
shut up i'll it, he does not any of the fun they
lead the girl into the yard, and set her down, his
as a skin or cloth, and all the groom party throw
something on her head-beads, binding, handker-
chiefs, or two yards of cloth--and those that
make the bread DIVIDE or rather snatch, to
who can get the most And then they lead her in
where the groom is, and set her down by his side,
and give them bowl of tahlobo to eat, with one
spoon, the groom taking the first mouthfn--if tbs
bride does not take mouihfu soon after, 1t is left
untouched the door also is closed on them, while
the company at the same time are feasting out OF
doors, a certain man being appointed 10 dish ont
for them The feastiDg being over, another scuffie
follows, to bring the bride out of the house. Some
times a weak door is broken down, and she is led
out and set down in the yard, and the usual things,
as before mentioned, are thrown on her head, and
she is led back into the house. 1t occupies nearly
all day; by this time the people dispense rejoicing
The groom stays all night, and very early, before
the sun is up he must run home About or 10
O'Clock the girl and of her friends start to bis
home, with pan of tahiobo, having prepared it the
day before. When they come in sight of the house,
his mother sisters meet her and lead her into the
house. The husband must in all cases have dress
and handkerchief ready for her, and his sisters
give Them to her. They then bring corn to her,
and she try her best, what good tafdLa she can
make The near relatives present will make her
some presents, and she returns home without him,
but in the evening he goes to her home, and re-
mains with her, if he chooses, at the same place
or moves, if her friends are willing. So ends the
weddng.-ChoctdW Telegraph.