New-York tribune., 1900-07-09

brothers. in a proportion determined by law, ac-
fhs 61 has It the ppeoRtroed possession both Of the
accrue to her She inherit landed property
coyertre xsis f for "n9 nom 5 Sne % ~ m No IN tbe Courts
also sue him or be sued by him She is also entitled
Whch she often does most ably and eoquently.
port MS wife and her slaves or servants according
10 her rank and MS means and to furnish her with
appropriated by her, because this is essentially
same as her maintenance"
A MOSLEM MARRIAGE.
With Moslems generally. marriage Is a strictly
civil act the validity Of which consists in its being
attesed by at least two Witnesses and although an
his c0ntr&ct 1t IS r4{ner % & m ms iTs4I man @ IN
simple. The bridegroom and his witnesses repair 20
apartments OF which her male relatives discuss
with them the amount Of the nekiah-the dover
sentiai is this settlement to MosIem marriage
that even were mention of it omitted from
rage contract. the law would presume It by virtue
the document drawn up. the Bridegroom thrice re-
peats his desire to marry the daughter Of Soandso
upon Whlch Lhe imam proceeds TO tne door OF con-
bride and her female relatives are assembled and.
upon t5is fi5rioTar iiS I t me nai9e r. she ac
ton and the affirmative answer have been thrice re
attests the consent Of the bride and the parties
are are, considered to be now legally married
clusion Of the dughun ziafeti, or week Of wedding
some months afterward These entertainments. TO
which al friends and aCquaintances are invited ana
constitute the social sanction Of the family alliance
entered into in private. For should the girls assent
be suspected Of having been obtained by force or
fraud and the match ne considered unsuitable PUBIC
I take part the wedding rejOicngs And even
bride has been conducted with much pomp to her
new home. if the spouse chosen for her by her
grata 10 herself. she still refuse to accept him
as ner husband + or ACCORDING 70 an an , OtlenLaI
ingly Illustrated in many foIktaIes newly welded
she has spoken to him.
THE SIGN OF THE VEIL
The seclusion of Turkish women, when at home
within the precincts Of the hareTn and the conceal
cloak. are by no means, as is generally imagined.
precaJtion for their greater safety The seclusion
OF women IS an Oriental custom far older than than
conditions has been the neighborhood of people of
an alien race. Nor is it invariably or exclusively
under Islam that such secusion is practised at the
toman Empire the Christian women, Greek and Ar
5 aTl1I' % NE ~ ~ me - v,i3iie re
AIoslem women Of the Albanian and kurdish high
dependence. Among the Kurdish mountaineers, and
especially the nomad tribes, that equality Of the
indeed almost seem TO be an accomplished fact
AN ARMENIAN BRIDE.
The Turkish Government in way iuterferes
the country and each Community follows the canon
law OF It's national Church IN matters relating 70
great majority Of the Armenians belong has in no
sifufions in respect to the indissoIubflity of the
marriage bond. AS illustrated by the following ex-
the power Of her husband The priest addressing
the bridegroom says: According TO the divine
priest, give thee this woman in subjection. wilt
thou be her MASTER
will" Then turning 70 the bride, he asks: wilt
thou be obedient TO him." She responds submls-
An Armenian bride. however, is required by Gus
Teds5 Ar the age Of we've eary Marriages are
pa ariarchal custom, Armenian housefather gath
sometimes TO the fourth generation. IN order to
insure harmony among the numerous women
stye generations. a practice which may be termed
Fro-rbr m her new home she nA~4or71s the cere-
relatives who are her seniors. wearing veil Of
crimson wool which partly obscures her features
The young wife must not thenceforward presume TO
address any OF the relatives whose hands she has
thus saiuted, nor may she speak TO her husDanC
IN the presence Of MS parents, until the patriarch
Ebic6 he does bv formally removing from her head
the crimson veil of silence"
DOT OF THE GREEK MAIDEN
The modern Greeks appear to attach as .E much
did the anCients. Il is indeed difficult to find hus
band for the portiOnless girl and every Greek
maiden has consequently sort Of prescrlpLVe
right 10 a dot proportionate 70 the fortunes OF
ii his bOunGeu duty 10 begin saving for this pur-
pose as soon as a daughter IS born 10 him Custom
also requires brothers, in a fathers place to pOr-
tiOn their sisters before taking wives unto them
before her less attractive elder sister. Each has
the right 10 be lowered in order of seniority and
the younger members Of the family must wait their
Near neighbors OF the Greeks the Bulgarians
come next within the scope Of our survey Circum-
stances combine 10 give 10 the Bulgarian peasant
women a much more independent position than
that or their sisters in towns, and also OF
the generality Of Greek peasant women. For.
taking they do equal share in field and farm
work Bulgarian women, though subject 10 the pater
familias in the same degree as their husbands ana
brothers. Stiu an equality at least, VIII
them. Fewer restrictions also placed upon
social intercourse between the in the cOun-
try than in the towns, Petko and YIanko their
brides il person, and as the women marry mueh
later in life than the majority or OrentaIS, lhey
naturally are in better position 10 choose their
husbands. a young peasant cannot, however,
marry until his parents. for whom he labors, can
purchase a wife. For Bulgarian peasant is in no
hurry 10 get rid Of his daughters who take such
active part in all that concerns the welfare OF
the home and requires from the youth who would
his father an equivalent in money. the price OF 4
bride ranging from 90 pounds TO 800 pOunCS aCc0Iu
ing the position of the contracting parties Ine
bride brings only trOusseau and 'plenShlng' ana
In future works for her tather-in-laW unLl ne IS
gathered unto his fathers
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