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Show Marriage in Greenland. Courtship and marriage customs among the Greenlanders were In early times simple and, unceremonious. uncere-monious. We arc told that when a lovelorn youth mado up his mind as to the girl he wanted to adorn, and be useful In. his hut of Ice or mow ho went to her house, seized her by the hir ui wherever he could secure a good grip on her, and dragged her to his own domain, where she was expected to stay without any further marriage cere-mor.y. cere-mor.y. If an affluent bridegroom he would perhaps soothe her lacerated feelings by presenting her with a new lamp. |