sisucipilj itjen ta vaquan a itung.
In English:
Glossary:
- sisucipilj: prepare new clothes for the person (woman or man) marrying into the family, Paiwan custom.
- itjen: we inclusive (INCL)
- ta: oblique (OBL) case marker
- vaquan: new
- a: ligature (LIG)
- itung: clothes
Reading:
From the class of sinsi idis.
sisucipilj is a Paiwan wedding custom. It's not the same as red envelop in Chinese culture and should not be replaced by money. The clothes mark a gesture of acceptance, as the family takes the daughter or son in law as one of our own.
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