Among indigenous peoples, if someone feels that the other family is using the marriage for social-climbing, they may spend 10 to 20 days discussing the gifts. If the "talks" break off, they can't be resumed for six months.
家族中若有人覺得對方「高攀」，在談聘禮時就會產生歧見，花上一、二十天是常事；萬一「高峰會議」破裂，按俗還得半年後才能重返談判桌。