Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence; (1908) (14583836437)

Moorish Women Dancing

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Title: Women of all nations, a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence;

Year: 1908 (1900s)

Authors: Joyce, Thomas Athol, 1878-1942 Thomas, Northcote Whitridge, 1868-

Subjects: Women

Publisher: London, New York (etc.) : Cassell and Company, limited

Contributing Library: University of California Libraries

Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive

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iritsare drunk by Moors, tea is the nationalbeverage. By an inversion of the Western order of things, marriage almost invariably precedes wooing, as neither the wife Moorish Mar- ^^^ husband see one another,riage Customs. as a general rule, until after the wedding ; though occasionally the lattermay see his future bride once after themarriage details have been finally settled.Sometimes this is done by stealth, whenshe comes to pay her future mother-in-lawa visit of introduction ; but of free inter-course socially between young people aboutto take each other for better, for worse there is none whatever in Morocco. A bride is always borne to her husbandshouse at night, and when possible by moon-light. The wedding festivities of the Moorsare elaborate, and it is because of their loveof taking their amusements after sundown,in the cool of the day, that weddings arealmost always evening festivals. In thecase of a marriage between rich families agreat interest is taken in the proceedings by

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ozuz < Q z o I en 5oos 23^ WOMEN OF ALL NATIONS The Bride Box. all the street (and even further afield) inwhich the bride dwells. It is crowded forhours before the bridal procession is timedto leave the brides old home, and slavesand servants push their way amongst thethrong bearing refreshments, bags of money,and other presents. The refreshments areoffered to all, and a piece of money or clothis given to those who request it. But,although the beggars may usually be num-bered by scores, no one—such is the un-written law—asks for a gift twice, or as ageneral rule accepts both money and cloth. A strange and, one would imagine, hor-rible ordeal awaits the bride. She has tobe put into a badly madeand ill-ventilated woodencage, usually whitewashed, and in it taken inprocession through the streets to the bride-grooms dwelling. The cortege is accompaniedby musicians ; a number of closely veiledmaidens, friends of the bride ; and thehangers-on of such ceremonies who are to befound in e

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