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The first section describes the birth and early care of children, along with children's beliefs about where babies come from and adult beliefs concerned with birth. Then baptism ceremonies and prescribed behaviour for the postnatal period. A look at initiation to childhood, the rite of first Holy Communion and the learning of domestic chores by children conclude the first six chapters.
Los capítulos doce al quince tratan de la boda. La comitiva nupcial, la ceremonia religiosa, el banquete de bodas y los rituales observados en el mismo, la ofrenda postnupcial y la tornaboda, el antiguo acarreo del ajuar y la entrada en el domicilio conyugal son los asuntos centrales objeto de estudio. Finaliza la obra con sendos capítulos sobre la soltería, el casamiento de viejos y viudos y las uniones libres.
