Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-03
Hindoo Marriage Ceremony.

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groom is conducted into the inner department
of the house, where no persons are allowed TO
enter, except his father, priest and the barber
As he passes through narrow entry the young
women throw at him copious shower OF pastry
made Of raw rice and molasses The place or
/ he marriage ceremony is furnished thus Two
painted seats Of board for the bridegroom ana
the bride some other aushuns, small pieces OF
carpet, for the priest and the parents set
ofall sorts Of household furniture used by them
and Il small throne, containing some images OF
their gods. The services is conducted IN the
Sanscrith language, which none but the priests
can understand After the preliminary service
the young couple look at each other for theiirat
time, which is called S4oo5lo d3au--good inter-
view This good interview. or rather hrstm-
teryicw, relieves the young man from he doubts
and fears in regard to the bride, and she toe,
feels like anxiety. Her face is covered with
a veil and She cannot see Der husband rho
only knows that she is going to marry some
one, and her definite knowledge Of him ends
with this fact They require the bridegroom
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requires BY them She is raised in the air, and
as the bridegroom looks eagerly, the face being
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The Brahmuns Ill in one place, the shoolras in
another, and thas each according to the rank
held in the caste system. Some difficulties yet
disturb the bridegroom in the dining The
women contriye various sorts Of fun to plague
him. They set cakes made Of rags, rice made
ofwhitc cork, on the plate, and milk composed
Of white chalk and water-gool things are, Of
course. given by and by, but these he dare not
touch lest there be other hidden dihcultios. In
order TO give some distinct idea Of tie fun the
yonns women practice "a this OCCASION, would
mention the sad case of my uncle. They dug
vat in The floor. luar feet square and as many
feet deep, rurpos.lyto rcrpc,ra,e "a Joke upon
Mm.ariee. of shaggy carpet Nas spread Gr
thes4t. supported NJ trail sticks Poor incl,
unconscious otGe IaJu trap, s95 IN itaul
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embarrassment. tArawas water at .ae bottom
d. taewt Judging from these. and witnessing
other Kind. 81 plaques, ! should say the mar
RAG night isarltbor hard sine for Bengalee
bridegroom.
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+. crowded. with ,y,nen durin, tho ni,bt who
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