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When a man divorces his wife, the woman's relatives will call one of the Neangba's (which ever they like) to settle the case. He goes to the husband, after the relatives have decided what fine they demand from the husband, and asks for the fine, which is usually eight "layas". If the man has not got eight "layas" then he (23) gives fields or pigs, - one field or pig instead of one laya. This is of course only asked if the wife hadn't given a good reason to her husband to divorce her. If she had committed adultery, the culprit is fined with the layas. If he wants to marry her, he is fined 8 layas and may marry her. If a woman leaves her husband without good reason, she or her relatives have to pay him seven layas. If a husband commits adultery with a widow or an unmarried girl, he has to pay (24) three layas to his wife's relatives. |
