A Grand Marriage Tradition
For males of this small island nation to become full-fledged members of the community they must marry an eldest daughter of an elder in a Grand Marriage. The Grand Marriage is multi-ceremony event lasting up to a week, the event is extremely expensive. Families save for years for the wedding and they can sometimes spend their life savings on providing meals and other celebrations for the entire village. Guests bring expensive gifts to the wedding and the details of the gifts are noted so they can be reciprocated in the future.
