The parents of the groom knew they didn't do the right thing. I'm not blaming the groom or bride. This issue is at the parent's level.
I can't say who's doing the right thing or not and I'm not blaming anyone since I don't know the situation personally but if the groom's parents don't want to participate, nothing the elders and/or 18 xeem can do about it since there's no law that requires it is all I'm saying...
True but putting pressure from the clan leaders might change the parents to do the right thing. Also, even if they still will not do anything, this case will set future precedent for sure. They may get the bride's family this time but one day the bride's family will get back at the groom's clan for sure.
Again, I don't know the details of the case so I'm not going to assume who's doing the right and who's not but it is within their rights not participate if they don't want to...As far as the future precedent stuffs go, if they don't care, they won't care doesn't matter how much pressure the clan leaders put on them because there is no law that requires them to participate.
That's because the King is flexible with many things. The sky is yellow Ok. The sky is blue. Ok. The sky is green Ok. Turn left. Ok. Turn right Ok. Doing the right thing is doing the right thing and Hmong culture demands that.
Not really, it's because I based things on facts and not assumptions or ill-informed opinions. The fact is nothing can be done by the bride's parents, the elders and/or the 18 xeem because the groom's parents are well within their rights not to participate as there are no law that requires them to pay the bride head price or participate in the wedding.
Disagree with that fact? Feel free to prove me wrong by showing a U.S. law that requires the groom's parents to participate in this kind of situation...