Txum Mej

Process and Notes

Every time the other Mej Koob pours beer for you, you need to pour it back to them

When getting up from the bargaining table always say
Kwv hluas, ua sab ntev ov Play

When sitting back down from the bargaining table always say
Kwv hluas, laaj tog lo_ Play

At the beginning some Mej Koob will given $200 , review this section below on this topic. No matter what they say, you put this aside and go to the part where you ask about the daughter
What every they say you will excuss yourself to talk to the parents Play

haus cawv
Play
Which onces are the important ones.
You lift it for them, when you cub cawv

Nug txug tug ntxhais - Asking about the Daughter

Kwv hluas, moog laaj nam laaj txiv los tsi muab ab tsi hab
tab sis xaav nug koj

luas hab ta, nam txiv tom u xaiv le xaiv nyuj thauj xaiv le xaiv neeg caij
Xaiv koj ntau hauv qua ntshws play nam txiv tom u vaaj nam txiv tom u tsev tuaj

Lua has tos koj tau lua ruj koj txha nrais play
Koj tau lua lug koj txha has

Nam txiv tug ntxhais caum tau tug tub tau ob nag peb nub nua
Puas yog nam txiv tom u ha kuam koj xaa tug ntxhais tsov lug

Yog tas nam txiv tom u kuam koj xaa tug ntxhais tsov lug tsua nam txiv tom nuav
Kwv luag tub ntxhais tub lug txug vaaj txug tsev lawm tes
Koj txawj tuaj tes koj txawj tsov
Nam txiv tom nuav yuav tsi has le caag

Play Sound

Lug Pov version

response

play

Thaam lug tshoob - Discuss wedding

Kwv hluas, koj has tseeb le kov tes, ua le nua nawb, Play
Koj ntsug kuv, ib hau lub cawv khaws peb Play
has tas ib lug ntug kev tshoob kev kug Play
muaj lug xeej lug xuam, lug sab lug qaag Play
los koj xob tswv kuv nawv Play
ib has kuam muab phaug muab ntsws koj maam moog Play

Play Sound

huas yog xaav tes Play
es ntug kev tshoob kev kug es yuav muaj
lug xeej lug xuam lug sab lug qaag Play
koj tsi nyoj tsug kuv laav paub Play
koj yuav tso teg plau xwb Play
nua te, ib thaam le nua xwb es
ib muab tso tseg le nua Play

Play Sound Lug Pov Version

response

play
play

$200

Following the item above play
variable
groom offer
bride response
bride response version 2

Asking and recieving price

lug xeej lug xuam lug nyaj lug kub taag ntsho ib puas tsaav yaam tes nyob huv lub ntawv nua.

asking price asking price 2nd version

Once the price is agreed upon they will asked for the tshaus,
You will give the tshaus along with the money to them Coj nyuj moog laij sej puas ntsug kaab ntsug kev
asking recieving price
Tuam Mej Koob hab zaaj tshoob lawv nyuj moog kaw

Specific items that are priced

1. nam txiv lub kaub_tsho - This is the price of
muab nyaj ntaus ib lug cauj rag

2. puj rag yawm rag - This is the price of

3. nqe neeg nqe no - price of bride head

4. yaaj ncos - This is the price for cov qhua pua ntau nco rua noj

5. noj haus - This is the price of

6. sab sev chej rooj / sua mej zeegj

7. khaib tshoob - This is the price of

Once the money is counted and everything is agree upon, them you move onto the next step

Sa Sev

Nam txiv tom nuav ua neej tsi xws luas neej Play
Yuav muaj tsi nyog dlaim sev plooj peb tis txooj Play

Plooj paim tis tsi nyog dlaim ntaub ci Play
Nam txiv tom nuav, yuav sa tsi taug koj Play
cev lawm nam peb ncig tuaj tuab qua yig Play

Nam txiv tom nuav ua neej tsi xws lua neej Play
Yuav muaj tsi nyog dlaim sev plooj peb tis txooj Play

Plooj paim tis tsi nyog dlaim ntaub npuag Play
Nam txiv tom nuav yuav sa tsi taug koj Play
cev lawm nam peb ncig, tuaj tuab qua yuag Play

Play Sound Lug Pov Version

Sua Mej Zeeg

Nam txiv tom nuav tu nwg zaaj neeg luav hlub tav txuj Play
Nam txiv tom nuav yuav noj nwg zaaj neeg luav lub zug luj Play

Nam txiv tom nuav tu nwg zaaj neeg luav hlub tav ci Play
Nam txiv tom nuav yuav noj nwg zaaj neeg luav lub zug nchi Play

nug koj kwv hluas, koj yuav teem nwg zaaj eeb los koj yuav teem neeg luav tshaav Play

Play Sound
Missing this part from Lug Pov's recording, need to ask him