The marriage system at Sakteng community is based on traditional ceremonies starting with the divination of both the groom and bride, prior to the actual marriage ceremony. This determines whether the bride and groom are eligible for each other. Afterwards a date is fixed and either the bride or groom will go to the house of the consignee, followed by ceremonies and offers of a khadhar (scarf) after reaching the home. Then local brews are offered to the couple and to the gathering of local people who attended the marriage ceremony. Numerous wishes are made for offspring, a long life, peace and fruitfulness within families and communities. In addition there was a system that if the family had two sons, one would be sent to look after the animals and the other to look after the household works and the family.