New-York tribune., 1901-07-17
MAIDEN.S OF MOROCCO.
THEIR BETROTHAL AND WEDDING, cERE
MONlES-THE DIET WHICH THEY
MUST EAT TO GROW STOUT.

iouns girls have been said to be more in har-
- with nature in Morocco than anywhere else
~, tue world The country abounds in color
mere are miles of delicate white broom pale blue
cohVolvulus, purple thistles and bright nonn,as
oathed in sunshine and perfume and the Moorish
siiis are like bright hued flowers in the midst Of
inns natural display. They have stately car
rage and grace of movement. the effect of which
= Heishtened by the soft folds their muslin
uIesses- In the open country where they may be
~ seen with unveiled faces. they work and chatter
win the utmost light heartedness
H., ioi lunately the period of girlhood is short
"Neu. Inc marriageable age is twelve years and
rather seldom keeps his daughter after she has
-eacheo nfteen The of the bridegroom does
o' matter, and a child of twelve frequently re-
Ives Ives husband Of sixty With the betrothal the
ieleSs HE of beauty is ended. When a girl be-
So-HeS engaged it is her parents duty to fatten
iei, ana she is put into training for this
EVery morning, says The London Daily Tele-
go she taxes the soft part of her wheaton
80 80 ana rolls 1t into long, round pieces about
' 80 the length of her little finger and of the
sii i'h OF her thumb After each full meal she eats
Vi tour OF these, gradually increasing the
US Al nrst she is allowed to wash them down
@ Mih milk or green tea. Later on liquids are for
Iy & or sixty these aids to OBESITY 70 Every Say
have Wholly 'he I "edding day comes around brides
w ,'Wcddinrmso d6Inmoie s, huge sacks of down
oS PROCESSION is an indispensable part OF the
TeeareIlony The woman is neatly enveloped in
hnS
newest tb %s l; she We're an automatic doll the
SEEN e~eSi Inns IN hats so that she more be
sh,, ian di rnond wrapped up in wadding and
baI 6a1ut IN basket The box is fastened on the
"a 1t ot mule or horse and when these details
a sailSIdctorly settled the procession starts All
HtL sIth ana kin. we'll as the relations and
Ielus OIL ner future lord. ride in state or soemnly
1lG1 G on toot to the sounds of weird music which
~ ~"oulu MADDEN a European. The Instruments are
..sPlsuhs. But the loo-loo-loo and lee-lee-ee
sntiekSu out with shrl voices by the women TO
WlSR the couple good luck are terrible And il
ne .dH1lles nave proper of what they owe
themselves. they are not satisfied even with this
out invest IN Sunpowder and keep firing all the way
to the brdegroon's house 7 " ~ -'
mere are no religious ceremonies at the nuptfals
ol 81 me Moors When the motley crowd reaches
@ ene mouse or love they make ready for vociferous
amusement and high tea the expense of
the happy bridegroom. IF no awkward hitch
occurs, thS marriage is duly registered, and the
woman IS his lawful spouse until death or divorce
sewers them. Then the festivities move apace
Idstns ,hair the night, and begun every day
atresh for about a week"
II is a difficult matter for an outsider to visit
nnaTefn me wife may freely receive her women
IIIehHs ana while these present her husband
may not enter the apartment. A red slipper at
the threshold Is sign for him keep away
Moorish woman who has become a Christian
= reported as summing up the disadvantages OF
ner FORMER condition and the improvement brought
by her chanee or religion in this wise: Here we
arc not our husbands better halves. nor any half
AT aIl-merely fractions who neglected Where
as "hen Christian have husband all 10
myself. and many friends we'll"