tapil dilaꞌnToken of good faith (lit. cover for the tongue).Gold jewelry or money presented to the bride’s family as a symbol or token of the honorable intention and desire of the bridegroom’s family to be related to the future in-laws. It is returned to the bridegroom’s family if the wedding goes through, but if it fails then it is considered lost and stays with the girl’s family.

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