aid, then they spend their whole day in play, laughter, merriment, eating, drinking, and pleasant conversation until the afternoon. Then the drums, which are the *dalukat*, are beaten, and they do as they did the previous day until night. Food and drink are brought to them, and after they finish, they gather, men and women, in the gathering place and talk until midnight. Then each young man takes his beloved and sends her with him where they were yesterday, and they remain like that for the mentioned period. If the father needs, he gives, and if the animal prepared for slaughter was not present, those who attended, the bride's father, her brothers, and her guardians, would bring a bull and two heifers and a cow, or whatever they had. After the slaughter, they send the butchers, who come and perform the slaughter, and bring the guests' meat. And so it is. If the news reaches the owner of the cow, he will either demand the price, and they will satisfy him, or he will remain silent until a groom or one of his relatives remains, and the other will slaughter what he wants of cows, a cow, and a calf, an eye for an eye. And therefore, if a wedding occurs in Faryab, the dead are compensated for the slaughter. Their herds are kept away from the place because they only slaughter valuable animals that are near the pasture. This custom has been ongoing among them. During that period, the bride is like a queen, and her companions entertain her with play and merriment, and the groom is likewise.