Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-17

very well when you consider that his fee was
$12OOOOO
The mutual consent of the two princes and
of the two princesses in the presence of
witnesses was all that was needed to make
their marriage binding. Since the Nizam and
Calph had already arranged matters, naturally
the four young people had to agree.
THE Mohammedan bridegrooms had to repeat
| the words: Il desire forgiveness from God"
After that the Caph quoted the four briefest
chapters of the Koran, and the creed There
is no God but Allah and Mohammed is his
Prophet"
profession of belief in God, the angels,
the scriptures, the prophets, the resurrection,
and the absolute decree of good and evil came
next.
The ex-Calipn then asked the brides attorney
to take the hand of the bridegroom and the
dowry formally accepted
Then the ex-Caliph lifted both hands high.
30 great God, grant that mutual love may
reign between these couples, it existed be-
tween Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah,
Joseph and Zalikra, Moses and Zipporah his
highness Mohammed and Ayishah, and his
highness Ali al Murtaza and Fatimatu
'z-Zahra."
A S soon this was over the two bride
grooms told their wives that they would
The nuptial reunion didn't take place until
they were all home again in Hyderabad just
the other day.
Mohammedan ceremonies in India usually last
three days. Fireworks, trumpets and drums
and women who sing help to make them noisy.
The bridegroom comes to the brides house in
procession much like the one which escorted
the two princes to the ex-Caliph's villa. "
Once there, he Is blindfolded and herb
called mayndi is fastened to his hands and
feet to dye them a spectacular crimson.
The bride who has been painted up the
same way, has to endure large assortment
of rings for her fingers and toes, and special
one for her nose, presented by her husbands
family. Her lips and gums and teeth are dyed
tin white.
Just how the two princesseS will react to
the policy of being shut up in palace remains
to be seen. The Nizam has 800 wives, who are
satisfied to drink perfumed coffee and gossip
and play musical instruments. But the
Princess Durri Chehvar is used to tipping
business letters.
The princesses have worked up all the
sun-tan they wanted to at Nice. Back in
Hyderabad where people still ride elephants.
no woman ventures out without veil. And
the ladies of the palace we'll guarded when
they do go out.
Church attendance by women is limited to
once week. Then they spend their time
praying for male children.
There is a difference, though, between being
relatively poor and dining on golden plate.
with barefooted servants waving peacock fans
to stir up breeze while you eat, and jeweled
divan which to recllne.
PRINCESS DURRI CHEHvAR and Princess
I Hadice Nilufer have stepped straight back
into a glamorous feudal existence that Is
utterly unlike the modern world.
They may be surprised, too, at the 81 guns
that are fired whenever their royal father-in-
law makes his appearance. They will soon
learn that the British navy does 1t as a salute
just because he is rich. x6#
The Nizam puts good shows Is his palace
for his guests and his own entertainment.
His dancing girls slim and graceful and
auring. The dances which delight the Nizam
have been handed down from generation to
generation.
But these dances have never gone beyond
the bounds of the court of Hyderabad. Other
Eastern glamour has come West. Not tine
Nizams private entertainment.