The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15
pMEsTIc LIFE In TURKEY.
~ Hairs Regarded ms Crown Of
ionor--Match-MnlinE Reduced
TO a Fine Art.

a%teh-HAAA tNuuceN
TO a Fine Art.
III one who has lived In Turkey and
an opportunity of acquainting him
with the domestic life Of the people
Ia fall to recognize the important
which women play In Turkish So
" says a traveller who has Just re-
PEG from the land OF the sublime
especially, says the New York Trib-
is this true OF the old woman =
unless she is incapacItated by age
ASS, leads a life of great actiy-
Usefulness, Young women look
y her with great respect as an ex-
enced adviser. and men are afraid OF
tongue, Gray hairs. however, are
frded as a crown OF honor. and to a
his mother Ia HIS truest friend;
iets her tenderly. goes TO her for
isel in all his difficulties. and relies
her TO watch for opportunities to
anee his worldly affairs when out
sipiug,"
the main business of the old
en- Of Turkey is match making;
talk Of weddings wherever they CO..
they negotiate all the preliminaries
marriage. The bride hunter for a
relattye is called a geurudje Zone
inspects). Whom she visits house
Z there are marrlageable girls she
ldiately announces her mission, and
Ashe maldens are being made ready
served with coffee. Then comes
is ciyllltIes, such as: Your
r Is like q full moon." and the
fymaker puts a series OF ques-
TO the mother. who thereupon
eeds TO descant on her daughters
plumpness and accomplishments
yislt ends with the assurance on the
of both women that ~ fate so willr
hey will be happy to arrange a mar
We MATCHMAKER reports to her son
the lovely angel" and the next
is TO ask the consent Of the girls
rs IN writing. This petition ID usu-
accompanied by a gift OF fruit and
Yrs. eud then the day is appointed
the lover is 10 ride by the young
fans house and be examined by her
J bRl the window grating. The re-
4 this inspection Is reported by tho
Is, and II II Is favorable the lover.
hlthy. makes a gift TO the girl Of
$4,000: this counts as the brides
hstallment OF pin money. A few
later a formal betrothal takes place
homo OF the bride-elect in the
! hcil Of priest In the interval be-
betrothal and marriage the lover
allowed 10 see the girl Of his
lerSl choice, but he Is not forbid
! send presents 10 her. However,
Interval is a matter of q few days
the day OF the marriage the house
80 tnds OF the brides parents are
4 4, Open to the public. and a mob
n sexes fiocks 10 the garden 10 see
sldearoom appear In his best" on
back. To appease the populace and
sflre the people that he is not
number OF porters precede him
blng fruit and small coin among
4 yd. AIighting at the door Of the
f bridegroom at once ascends
! lease between two rows OF
b of the families Of the contracting
who proclaim their blessings In
" manner. The bride. veiled in
eauze and attended By two duen-
4 the top Of the staircase, To
~ bridegroom makes a low bow
en takes her BY the hand and
sts her to a salon, when, having
led her under a dais. he retires.
Follows a procession ~ the
neighbors and beggars before
de. who has meanwhile lifted her
4 this ceremony the imam IA
- ralling the faithful 70 evening
u IN the gardens. and as the guests
ID 10 the summons the bridegroom
= to the harem. where he, at last.
mitted 20 see his brides face. II
saxloue moment. as the BRIDE
Is not sure till then whether the
IA plain or pretty. II he Is satis-
ls said that ''the stars Of the pair
net" II he Il disappointed he sim
bya: ''Kismetl"-it was written.