Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-02
THE IIOWLTNG DERVISHES.
EXCITING CEREMONIES WITNESSED
~ A CORRESPONDENT.

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the bowling dervishes These are Init on.
OF the numerous orders of dervisbes MN.
WELD an Irresistible influence over the public
MIND IN Turkey. Their noteble Take /. +.
low. weather beaten old building. standing
on the edge OF the great cypress shaded Turt.
Ism cemetery that crowns the heights Of Sen.
torie, ana Ii almost as dilapidated az most ~
tne monuments and grayestones that sur-
round u. When we entered we found thu
pesp seats Tor observation nearly all appro.
Priated by large party Of American tourists
with guide books in hand, fully determinad
to stake it all inn e'A
The space allotted to the "howlersn waa
also well filed, yet good MANY. both ~
young and old, were still coming. and after
going forward to where the high priest sat.
they reverentially bowed to the dust. then
taking the priests hand, gently kissed Il and
retired. Directly behind the priest was a
small alcove, painted bright green. and
filled with variety of ANTIQUE small arms.
swords, daggers, battle axes, etc, On the
walls were many notices or sentences in
frames, and some prayer rugs A small
brazen censor containing burning franklin
cense and spices, filed the room with sro-
matte fragrance
ROWS OF SPECTATORS
Around three sides of the low room vera
galleries, some closely latticed and occupied
by Turkish women; others open and filled
/ with curious spectators like ourselves. The
best location was reserved for Turkish gen.
tlemen and soldiers Beneath these galleries
was still another, elevated step or two
above the main floor, and separated from it
by low railing, and furnished with seats
for spectators. On the main floor were
spread many rugs of Angora goatskin, on
which were seated old men, regular patri.
archs in appearance, while two groups Of
little children were ranged behind them.
Seated close to the low railing were rows Of
men clothed in the flowing Dervsh mantle
and tan colored ''galuph," tall, brimless
felt hat, strongly resembling an inverted
flower pot, bound round the head by long
black scarf, with ends left flowing. These
ends were at intervals in the course Of the
service tenderly pressed to the lips. At
other times the eyes were carefully wiped
with these mourning badges.
Conspicuous before the high priest stood q
1.-the figure, with pale cadaverous counte-
nance, but keen, penetrating eye, who was
slowly manipulating long, white scarf. He
first threw it around his shoulders, thus
symbolizing the all embracing love of Allah
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ESprpANcr OF INFANTS
= Ioo,, oon,,,.,a +b;s ,yorsb;n IN nothing
h.,-o go. u,;tnsssad axcont + he tho intans
avo;+amar+ axhihitad of rnaetings among tn
..colorad hretbrenr on a southern plantatio
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nne Who has soon those imnressionable nee
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s.,ts ,,oi.,,n con ;n'agine sometning of tn
49, pu,o s,,ootacIa hefors ne todav
NJ s,;,,d ,,oth;na VOC 90 ;rnrass;ve O
the noyye, of endurance shown by the infant
an exbih;tion I shudder when / think of ii
.n n thav n,pst have been subjected TO i
the IN, mr. nrivat,, drill necessary to prepare thel
for such . performance in public' Some {
Tho cbildrep seemed free TO mass in and OF
~ ,,,;T hut tbe tinv how snoken Of above an
,;.tIa ,r;,1 4, h,,cbback1 never left the
,,,;,,,,,a nor. coaead IN sway the
bodies and shout until the performant
go oono,,,dad bv louder clappiu
- to,,I;,,o mora violent Jerking ,
49, haad and wilder tumult tbs
,'as,ro Tho, a sudden bnsb when witho,
80, or looL from any one. this love
,;..te -, ao,,,r,ajv marched I'M to the his
80 80. Co., 80 ,,oa;,,a his blessing then laid hi
so,,,,, h;s face To the ground before Il