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In certain Amazon tribes, on the day of his marriage, while the wedding festivities are going on, the bridegroom's hand is tiea up in a bag filled with fire ants. If he bears the torture smilingly, and unmoved, he is considered fit for the trials of matrimony.
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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 564, 7 September 1920, Page 1
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47Untitled Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 564, 7 September 1920, Page 1
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