If a man would divorce a wife he has married by jujur he may claim back what he has paid in part, less twenty-five dollars, the adat charo, for the damage he has done her; but if he has paid the jujur in full the relations may choose whether they will receive her or not; if not he may sell her.  If a man has paid part of a jujur but cannot raise the remainder, though repeatedly dunned for it, the parents of the girl may obtain a divorce; but if it is not with the husband’s concurrence they lose the advantage of the charo, and must refund all they have received.  A woman married by jujur must bring with her effects to the amount of ten dollars, or, if not, it is deducted from the sum; if she brings more the husband is accountable for the difference.  The original ceremony of divorce consists in cutting a rattan-cane in two, in presence of the parties, their relations, and the chiefs of the country.

SECOND MODE OF MARRIAGE.

In the mode of marriage by ambel anak the father of a virgin makes choice of some young man for her husband, generally from an inferior family, which renounces all further right to, or interest in, him, and he is taken into the house of his father-in-law, who kills a buffalo on the occasion, and receives twenty dollars from the son’s relations.  After this the buruk baik’nia (the good and bad of him) is vested in the wife’s family.  If he murders or robs they pay the bangun, or the fine.  If he is murdered they receive the bangun.  They are liable to any debts he may contract after marriage; those prior to it remaining with his parents.  He lives in the family in a state between that of a son and a debtor.  He partakes as a son of what the house affords, but has no property in himself.  His rice plantation, the produce of his pepper-garden, with everything that he can gain or earn, belong to the family.  He is liable to be divorced at their pleasure, and, though he has children, must leave all, and return naked as he came.  The family sometimes indulge him with leave to remove to a house of his own, and take his wife with him; but he, his children, and effects are still their property.  If he has not daughters by the marriage he may redeem himself and wife by paying her jujur; but if there are daughters before they become emancipated the difficulty is enhanced, because the family are likewise entitled to their value.  It is common however when they are upon good terms to release him on the payment of one jujur, or at most with the addition of an adat of fifty dollars.  With this addition he may insist upon a release whilst his daughters are not marriageable.  If the family have paid any debts for him he must also make them good.  Should he contract more than they approve of, and they fear his adding to them, they procure a divorce, and send him back to his parents; but must pay his debts to that time.  If he is a notorious spendthrift they outlaw him by means of a writ presented to the magistrate.  These are inscribed on slips