英语翻译
As gar as the bride is concerned her family has been preparing for her wedding ever since she was born.As she grew up,she herself quite possibly used needle and thread to help her mother and grandmother slave over the task of sewing enough cotton items to fill a large chest,for,at her marriage,she is expected to provide as many as 100 sheets,table cloths,table runners,etc The list is without end.Meanwhile,her father has been saving money,because it’s the duty of the bride’s family to provide a home for the new couple.Most families buy land and build a cottage as the girl is growing up.Cattle,goats,money,an ox ad cart,a television and nowadays a washing machine too—some,or perhaps of these can be included,depending on the girl’s family income.No wonder boy babies are so popular.The boy will provide for his wife after marriage,so the girl’s family is expected to set the couple up before marriage,even if her father is only a shepherd.Usually,the marriage begins like this:the boy chooses a girl and then tells his family that he wants her to be his wife.If the agree,a relative of his approaches the girl’s family with the marriage offer,and asks what they will offer return.