The Ilocanos have a very interesting marriage process. The children of the Ilocanos are allowed to choose their life partners as long as both children seek the approval of both sets of parents. The groom has to be the first to seek the approval of his parents first and then seek the approval of his brides parents.
After this both sets of parents come together to discuss the aspects of the wedding and set a date for when their children should wed. During this process the grooms parents present three items to the brides family.
The First is the Sabong. The Sabong is land in which the newly weds can live on and grow their own rice pasture. It is the most essential part of this process in the marriage of the two children and is a must to be given by the grooms parents. If the grooms side of the family cannot provide land for the newly weds then the grooms parents will supply a certain amount of money to purchase the land.
The second and third items are not as important but are still essential for the marriage ceremony. The second item is called the Sagut. The Sagut is when the groom's family is to provide a wedding dress, jewelry, and any other items that the bride may need on the wedding day. The third and final item that the grooms family presents is called the Parawad. The Parawad is a certain cash amount that they give to the brides mother for raising her child.
Without these three important items a traditional Ilocano wedding ceremony cannot happen.
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