Paiwan Every Day 241: sisucipilj

sisucipilj itjen ta vaquan a itung. 

In English: 

We prepare new clothes for the person marrying into our family. 

Glossary: 

1. sisucipilj: prepare new clothes for the person (woman or man) marrying into the family, Paiwan custom. 
2. itjen: we inclusive (INCL)
3. ta: oblique (OBL) case marker
4. vaquan: new 
5. a: ligature (LIG)
6. 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.