 The son of a "lu" was called a "dumu-nita" until he married.A woman ("munus") went from being a daughter ("dumu-mi"), to a wife ("dam"), then if she outlived her husband, a widow ("numasu") and she could then remarry another man who was from the same tribe.Marriages were usually arranged by the parents of the bride and groom; engagements were usually completed through the approval of contracts recorded on clay tablets.