The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-16
THE wOOING OFT.
,..,ous ways in various Countries
,,.ir,g the seIfsnme Thing.

Doina the seIfsnme Thing.
roofng OF in many countries at
49,. end of the nineteenth century varies
lD| whit from the customs and ceremo-
in vogue when the word was very
For example now, as centuries
'O' bonfire plays an important part at
rr wedding celebrated in Persia, the
carriage ceremony being read before one.
T,s planting of fir tree is one of the
,ariss of a Swedish wedding, which
,oov lasts several days. A peasant
- is adorned with her frineds' trim
w.. bracelets, necklaces ana rings.
bioh they hang upon her head, neck,
.rms bodice. and even upon her shoes,
TbSn silver ring is placed IN one shoe
IN Vo~yay. the bride does not wear a
,re35ing veil but a big headdress, which
,cuers high above the brow.
I'm Rulsaria all newly married women
~, obliged to remain dumb for a month
sssr marriage except when addressed by
,bolr husbands When it is desirable to
ranovs his restriction permanently, the
husband presents her With a gift, and then
che can chatter TO her hearts content.
ia etrl narres in Russia without the
consent Of her parents, she is sent 10
nrison. and deprived of her share of the
family property.
In 1ifhuania, a province of Russia, it
ls customary that the brides ears should
no boxed before the marriage ceremony.
No matter now tender hearted the mother
NAV be. she makes it point to admins
FER a hearty smack to her daughter in
tbe presence of witnesses, and note is
made of the fact. The mothers intention
isakird one as the reason of it is to pro-
tect the bride should her marriage prove
an unhappy one. In that case she will
sue for a divorce, and her plea will be that
she was forced into the marriage against
her will. and on that score the verdict
Of the Judge will be in her favor.
OF all the marriage rites of which one
ever heard, those Of Burmah bear away the
palm for .conciseness and sweet simplicity.
Here il is upon the dusky lady that the
pleasing duties of courtship devolve. She
sees youth whom she deems calculated
10 make her happy. ana forthwith offers
him a stick Of candy. If he accepts her
proposal ne promptly eats the token of
affection. and they are thereby made man
and wife. There is no further ceremony
and no witnesses are necessary. In the act
Of eating alone this most primitive mar
riage rite consists. But if, on the contrary
that that particular kind of candy is not
TO his taste and the maiden must seek
elsewhere Tor one more appreciative of her
candy and her affections.
In Hungary in certain rural districts,
very curious custom prevails. which is
very popular among the maidens who are
not possessed of a dowry. TN the morning
Of her wedding it is the custom of the
bride to wash the hands and faces of the
t,lr1
The basin used for these ablutions a GER
tain sum Of money. which the dowerless
bride approprates to her own use.
The simplest and perhaps the most inn
pTessiye marriage ceremony is that in use
among the Cherokee Indians The couple
join hands over a running stream, which
is symbolic Of the desire that their lives
shall thereafter flow on in the same chan
ne.
An odd marriage custom obtains in the
Island Of Himla, opposite the island of
Rhodes. The Greeks, by whom it is peo-
pea earn their living by the sponge fish
cries. No gin is allowed to marry until
sne has brought up a certain number of
sponses which must be taken from a GER
ah depth. In some of the other Greek
hdhas' IL IS the men who must dive for
lne sponses- If there are several sditors
LOT the hand Of a maiden the father he
SLOWS ner on the man who can bring up
me largest number of sponges.
When a marriage takes place in China
me wedding party enter the temple and
Nsnt quantity of fireworks, including a
number OF crackers This is supposed to
wsAe The great joss" from his sleep. The
priests repeats the service at express
spged' the bride and bridegroom take two
NIUE glasses of wine, and are then dec,ar-
Cd man and Wife.
III some provinces of China the bride goes
d0Tn TO mfet the bridegroom envelopeI ia
o gaeA priGal veil. The groom, wlen he
lives at The home of his future wife. is
olo"ered with yellow rice, perfumed with
psaI. 81 roses from a vase of gold. lie is
ssentod with a couple of eggs and in re-
o"H gives bit Of money wrapped IN red
ti r,.'. twenty days previous to a wedding
Tif Dose5 to relatives and friends are de-
i91 personally. Each invitation is ac-
irIlta,led by piece of betel nut. The
hsr ro,.ols. printed on red paper, with gill
h., ~, sS phIes' must measure exactly four
M uine inches in size.
ha l'f arrangement of the loose stones upon
Tanr n1aItA is the signal for the lover in
aTS Iialne' whether he shall take his hat
so OF lake chair and stay.
Eleanor Lexington.
a III