Saint Mary's beacon., 1881-10-20

11s lower orders ol the japanese
Pss,4 sons married couple p make
A'sAs1nss Aor 4neaE soma and these
snss are called Nzseae Or go-be-
t1eszs e.FeEhal sometimes takes
PAaee n the AnzeneE g efildnood q
PA-sas pus = o.sen deferred I'll they
sts oaa enough g Nlsn % hare some
voice = me matter themselves. which,
however. y: denied them Il they have
parents nvang When oy reason Of the
eeatn q nis paren1s. : young man =
sfst Ire to mapasF kne matter - M
wy 4 ne''ssil' - . pa'E Ct %
1ss = - z<el'' eR H's trends %
xcqaainssness. ana snonE 4 tnein Il4lEe.
inquiries iof : suitable neip-ma1e, and
Nnen tney report the uiscoyery O
one ne ssnos thsm 70 soheit ner hand
=. -. p@asn
= tns P1e'osa SUITS ner parents
me bargain - maoes ana oy TIER con-
i n,sanse 6 mess,ag y arranged 70 take
P.zss sssrssn sls young people e
In... s.'.. - ss.l lo.se. Inlss: .ney already
has-..s s1sw - - -. s.''s. - slens, Mnen the
sesI s.s'sss1 s.s ~ L on.y sAss ~ games 2.
- sa .o.rars.s o.ns. ~ aas 'tsu ~ . nOla
as.. - sohss'ss:,on. y ,a = saa1 "a Inc present
Ts2s,ss = -..H..s as;asss," wSa'0 - : saon "
Is srrano;ag mater. s,- ~. -
1;rc e~;rT slss Jar e. - = w ..s -
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oofS;cs -. rS oa1v al .sa. % ~ ~ " Mnoss 80
mads ona r;-s, .ha' - -. - ssS - -
oroou, ssrds tha - 80 -. gLAue - !.
,,rsseats 80. - 49, 80 rsserts ss 80 ~asa .5s
eIsct Ths.s - ~ $500 ..s = "a se -. o:.4s
- th;n.- - Z ss.,s.ss sas."a:. - : sasissy &,
tasts.as sh;l;sy IT, ~ u 80 s Lr;Jn4ssa = me -
II. -,srsnts ,s.ov;da5 o.l.s .I.et -. e-...- =
-. PIes.e1 PpI'.,.J. s,sty 'na1 81 va {
a.e .aS.a.s., ..s 49, = ~ numDsl :;
aoss: - str;ns 800 - 5s;ad sI. - ss1wss; en9
- S Ta !. 1.-se ~AL pU"1else
| I'D. oh;aep psp4La''Sn .la gnsn ~ .ne l.''sl :.
T.a T Isn~.I y !. .ais Isp.l l'n,enI y
as5-:aa e.. go III s:unos : oD.Iaueu Ainu
a.. ~ .-tn.h. ~. ~ AZ ai.sMeI .ns purpose
us "ns'nsl .ns presents Dc lew OF
Ma sIe must senu .
.h Isn nss - .ne articles aiong with
sne, I1r wnacl speclneu iorm is
.ut.lsneu I. IN 'ns Japanese "orks on the
suH!ecs.
Ansss plessn's ns.ng received, and
.ne 1se1ine oay oeing nxed between
me Drioe : Parents and the 60 o.
sWeens' nothing remains TO be done but
20 val. the appointed time: Mean
wmie tne Dride ana her family are oc-
cupaea 10 preparing the numerous pres
ents 70 De maae ny tnem TO the parents
an1 IeiatiVes OF tne bridegroom on the
nighs OF the wedding
In the evening of the day set for the
nuptiai ceremony, the bride. dressed
tnrougnout IN white (the color oi
mourning IN Japan) . escorted in the
SdngO or MORMON palanquin) by her
parents ana invited relatives to the
mouse OF the bridegroom: AT the pre-
sent day she - met IN the entrance Of
the mouse by certain females employed
70 receive her, called m0ehi5 5oO-rOO,
VINO conouct ner INTO separate apart
men. wnere sne takes little rest. 1t
should ne stated that she left her IA
tner mouse having her head covered
Win q scas0oooeh', q cap made Of floss
siiK' Wnien entirely conceals her head
ana iace from view, and is not remov-
60 until sne is a wife When q suffi-
ciens nme mas elapsed for the bride to
Ielresn nerseli, both she and the bride
groom proceed separately TO the best
room wnere the young man seats him.
sen &C one end Of the tokonosna, q sort
q open closet or recess IN the wall
oPPosi,e 20 the entrance, which is con-
adeTed tne moss honorable place in
sns Sapanese mouse. AND the young
lzuy 1akes ner seat y the opposite end
=, sne soSossoD,d. Inc go-Detweens
also -is low, tne male Dy the bride
RrOOla' ana the female by the bride.
Two 0ener attendants, male and female
usually young persons. each bearing q
vessei with . long handle. used as a re-
cepsacie ior sase' are likewise present
20 wait upon the bridegroom and fill
thsir cups. The long handle TASKS
nave paper butterfly fastened to
eacn Q large and . small one repre-
sens : male ana 2 female butterfly.
Inc sttenoants who bear them are
therefore called oy these names and
the idea expressed by the symbol Is,
that, as butterflies always go IN pairs,
80 the husband and wife should accom-
pany each other through life with q
IKE constancy.
Between the bride and groom il
placed q tray bearing three lacquered