▁are ▁arranged ▁by ▁the ▁parents ▁and ▁are ▁usually ▁between ▁distant ▁relatives ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁keep ▁the ▁family ▁close - kn it ▁and ▁the ▁family ▁wealth ▁within ▁the ▁kin ship ▁group . ▁The ▁parents ▁select ▁a ▁b ride ▁for ▁their ▁son ▁when ▁he ▁is ▁six ▁to ▁eight ▁years ▁old , ▁and ▁the ▁proposal ▁is ▁done ▁to ▁the ▁parents ▁of ▁the ▁girl . ▁If ▁accepted , ▁the ▁eng agement ▁is ▁se aled ▁by ▁t ying ▁be ads ▁around ▁the ▁girl ' s ▁wa ist ▁as ▁a ▁sign ▁of ▁eng agement . ▁A ▁b ride ▁price ▁( p ak al on ) ▁is ▁also ▁paid ▁to ▁the ▁b ride ' s ▁family , ▁with ▁an ▁initial ▁payment ▁and ▁the ▁rest ▁during ▁the ▁actual ▁wed ding . ▁No ▁celebr ation ▁accompan ies ▁the ▁It neg ▁wed ding ▁and ▁the ▁guests ▁leave ▁right ▁after ▁the ▁ceremony . ▁ ▁The ▁females ▁dress ▁in ▁a ▁wrap - around ▁sk irt ▁( t apis ) ▁that ▁reaches ▁to ▁the ▁kne es ▁and ▁fast ened ▁by ▁an ▁elabor ately ▁decor ated ▁bel t . ▁They ▁also ▁wear ▁short ▁sle e ved ▁jack et ▁on ▁special ▁occasions . ▁The ▁men , ▁on ▁the ▁other ▁hand , ▁wear ▁a ▁G - string ▁( ba - al ) ▁made ▁of ▁w oven ▁cloth ▁( bal ib as ). ▁On ▁special ▁occasions , ▁the ▁men ▁also ▁wear ▁a ▁long - s lee ved ▁jack et ▁( b ado ). ▁They ▁also ▁wear ▁a ▁bel t ▁where ▁they ▁fast en ▁their ▁kn ife ▁and ▁a ▁b am