, 1870-04-03

Marriage Ceremonies in the DIIfcr-
emit Countries OF Asia.
Not one Of these ceremonies could prove sat-
iafaetory to the wt'us4n Of the period. In nearly
ali the eeuntrie+ Of the East. women arc re-
gar1etl Al property, and marriage consists OF q
bargain between the bridegroom and the pA-
.c,ts Of the l.riIe. Tie affections Of the wau1-
eli are seldom. consulted- thev arc passivcJy
E11ided .y other, and accept their situation, ls
tex. The wedding ceremonies IN the different
countries bear general resemblance. In Dif-
Nah, marriage il civil contract; the law Al
lows but one wife The for1na1ities arc con-
dncsed TIE same as in Iadia. Relatives agree
concerning the amount Of doWry: the
wealth, feaats a1a given, and the married.
couple est from the ranle dish, which il tho
only time a woEnan IL allowed to eat with =
mAn! In siam the parents c0uRult the d1ugh-
who demands her for wife. II all approve
the match, omens .re consulted, contracts
signed. dowriez paid, the priest sprinkIes them
With consccTsted water, and repeats ptaEera-
FeAtting and dancing complete the ceEeEnonv.
Among the different castes Of tho Hindoos,
the ceremonies vary. Some Of them require
no form but the consent Of the parties. They
exchange necklaces or wreaths, the gil Say
ing," an III. wife, and the bridegroom.
+" 1t il true among the higher cassss thsI
In Perris. the bridegroom eerids, on the
morning of the wedding. \ train Of mules.
i.lan s*3th nresetts. to IN, bri;Ie- The dar =
rrent in feastiug. Towards evening, tho
euperb1v decorated mule, and sccompanied by
/. lcnc fr,tu OF relatives and friends. pspceeds
to the house Of her destined husband, wko,
With similar procession. rides forth 70 meet
her. She is accompanied to the apartments
fxfri Eifs Tia f.-f;xi+ie. rsn,i1v RON.
tinns M tY,Tes d.Ts- II. customs in Thihst
~ y.T a1f1eordina- oue Vn,nan !. tia wife
~ ,r;;.Ia S,-,;ir ~ t,-ot1,a,s ha No f,r;tv
- i.,no ~ suaii II ~ a rr,torn vi,;e3, nraya;is
..;,f III ,.nLs n. m.1i.oa II r.;thont cara-
49, ,..4,ei .,-so,t Ia., f. ho5 ~ -,n;a1,
Th;s nn;nn csr oniv -. 'i.rn1retl 1v the no,,-
.ant - III he nsr+is. and thev ~. neser
80 ~. ~ ~ 80 r1 49, a,hor ae.;o.,
1te az ~ , 70 a, .n sh o.nsI a.'
t,amefy r.re'
n China Tia 1,,;dee,rnnm lnows no+hinr of
his inteniied v;fe. excsnt vhat he cathers from
the friends who arraure tlls nrei;miuariss Of
the marriare. and determine tlo sum tn be
paid Tor tls bride On tho day Of tl,s welding,
The bride il nlacel in paianauiu, the kew IL
v!,icl, is .ent to The bndcsroom, She ii ee-
corud TO Aiu house. where he ppens tl.e palan-
MN, and e1sminrs his harrair. II he ID njesa~
~ - ~ ceYo,,r,,., ,,;,I rs'o;r;nga hn. r.
in ;s ~ f.tor,ifr ;,nrr.ssad h.. slnaes ,t'a
.,s,,,,;, ~; .,, ss,,is W },cS +, +S.s co.sSe
T. bl OBLIGED to INV ~ a su1n m Of money eauai to tie
q N.re =. Pa PF t,or 0 - '9''' e'i"@1 ~ 80
MT ns gasse 10. 1,d; net u a,,,bu, Oh. ,,oes IT
+A1lst - oettu .:t ~ f a,: UP ~
reTTaa-ns eeT ,p c.,.unIets, Eve ;,srs befoI.
s.. Ss4'ao.es .....,..l ~ SeAi h 80. $500
ne ise summons het ns ssoas en- h '1ena' @
Hhn nsa!s 10 neI ls*es tos I,,. nsI aeaa. nesk,
and arms, accosdlhg 10 ha wealth ann lanH.
nueF tne supervision Q! sns inena m o.aae
1;n EaI,eu s 1aana ~. ar s,,i - .io,nad
s,.e !. ai;cs'l - IL IN roIr,eT win closetI
eyes aof @ ~hole 10y ~ anGn s ,a., ane - ., Sx1 htsa
1 ,s ,;a Gsu aoi.t;sss :. o.j .,ca,ansr;sI ~
u ~ - x,s.,,sn n1a;ci.ns .nJ ,,;,,.
rsIinr he dresses. ornsInents and ntensiIs
whici, shr baa reeei1etl. In Azbia. tbn eero-
anr mer - sne nsrio,,.si ne hv H. ;oos IL.
i,snJs - tha nart;aa sn1 res1is versas rom ia
E.,-.n = tben if5n,ifol'7s tle h1i1e Tho hr;Js-
,.,'onn ts.II. har .o nj. Tan. s.s,.. I,.r ~
~ sn1 sxvs :. ynr ~ II hnna" gS-etnr,s
- tha s ss..inb,.I crm,,,rr sn1 fnin. n In
aat ,;n b;s1, t;ne .o1,a f.;.nI nn-forn,a
Wee7. out.us naen sla.e eoa1e 1E'eno peR''tniA
eoe aa @ss d9.'es H. sI, ,oE hes es,<o,. +a ,a,s,
Il ie.sne .he fae .d be ,Gd whoe
hesd Is covered Eltn hnen seh; in1o tn7 ., Ga.;~
ire o. the apartment, *Acfe nc louas shF.1
bands : and Knocks ther tofehf ~ 5osesh;i s;i. ~
cEuan1 Is h@nhk over tneu ne .h;s j,.s ties
uound the bsidegroonfs broT red antf whi.a
string, and aeks. :" II she IS hme- snou M-
cept'8 her aoe IS oiiodt .9oE az .eSeps
est her!. III - e5e M 81 Is bu@poaehee, T. o9 ooa ac-
crptcst her TO each question no a1a.eIs,
~ accept Then 1slng sss1nR AROMA me
brow q shs nads, - pres. @ , NJ, ~ 4hoa -
ceptests accept. she fephe4 feasslug
and amusement issts 70. three deya during
which tIne TIC hE;de = o5hgsd to ut silent and
IT, al Us ena ~ 81 lha ne fsss
b.o.. 4 nd - 80 l !. aua~ed 1es ha asst Tine to
ses nG ns,r,11T 80 tna ee5een'es = ase spie
a1;l.t ~ ~ o;na H. h;. g mosque ~ .n9
.eS1tss piafefs e 9o1n III ne ha.n; The bzldA a.
seddn wstnn pss1s rGd fh selo* border. InH I1
,,snIih ns1 .,nTasnc. es e. NJ sos1s GAYS taa 3
NE M Aoha5noed.H 9sttad4a. .hich comes On
ahs habsl1nia7s had Tue e. 9asInn sr;ra q, %
.e{ Eo1foanf FL Y mastaeaa1e III rt.
ponnc ases3nbS, EheFe thy ware r. -.
q auetloa. ina nos= oeaut1.ai se1e aA Tnu -
eha often tos hfga SIMS. a9e t oei1 .ad ~ ~
nome!s ones we're ;t,,1 aSoI y, nnas va diSt1ed
2s.ee tslo toI me o.HI ~ nsar S 9ece;ysd them