How is payment made? Are installments accepted?
There is some flexibility here. Generally the sin sot is paid in cash, and the banknotes are fanned out to show clearly how much there is. At some weddings a cheque may be used and at others, I have seen a newly opened bank account shown.The crowd will often clap, and even cheer, when the amount of the sin sot is announced. Often there will be some theatrics. At one wedding I attended, the cash was wrapped up in a cloth and the mother of the bride put it over her shoulder and walked away, making out that it was so heavy (and therefore a large sum) that it was hard to walk properly.
