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sabakan
/sabakan/
n.
“wedding_meal”
 
n.
a meal of rice and chicken cooked by the bride's family and given to the family of the groom to eat in exchange for clothes and other gifts
Migkasal ka hari ku gabii ne migbehayan key te sabakan.
My sister yesterday was marriage and we were given wedding meal.
Cult. The chicken is cleaned and all parts of it are cooked including the cleaned intestines. It is important that no parts are deducted. The grooms family eat this special wedding meal in their own house.
Eng. wedding meal; chicken gift
DDP: Wedding (2.6.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,QDL
Last updated: 18/Dec/2009