. The Turk and the land of Haig; or, Turkey and Armenia: descriptive, historical, and picturesque . ingputs on a most brilliant appearance, with much gaudand glitter, pomp and pride, everywhere. What a dis-play of rich robes ! What a vision of flashing jewels !After much music, dancing, and refreshments, the com-panions of the groom advance in proct^ssion to thehome of the bride, who, arrayed in wedding gown andveil, awaits the event of her life, the arrival of thebridegroom—near the midnight hour, if the old customis followed. Then all the guests, accompanied by thebride and groom, march in g
. The Turk and the land of Haig; or, Turkey and Armenia: descriptive, historical, and picturesque . ingputs on a most brilliant appearance, with much gaudand glitter, pomp and pride, everywhere. What a dis-play of rich robes ! What a vision of flashing jewels !After much music, dancing, and refreshments, the com-panions of the groom advance in proct^ssion to thehome of the bride, who, arrayed in wedding gown andveil, awaits the event of her life, the arrival of thebridegroom—near the midnight hour, if the old customis followed. Then all the guests, accompanied by thebride and groom, march in gay and noisy procession,with beating drums and sounding pipes and brightlyflaring torches, to the church, where a simple yet im-pressive ceremony is performed in the presence ofmany witnesses. Upon entering the sacred shrine, thebride and groom in rapt devotion make the sign of thecross three times, with a prayer ; then moving towardthe altar steps, they take their positions there side byside. The service is chanted in the classical Armenian,and portions bearing on marriage are read from both. AN MERCHANT AND FAMILY IN MAkSOVAN, Tl RKEY. 200 THE TURK AND THE LAND OF UAIG. the Old and New Testaments. Then the priest, fromthe altar steps, asks the bridegroom and the brideseparately whether they are acceptable to each this time should either person object to the unionthe objection is accepted, and the marriage stops thenand there. Such incidents, however, scarcely everhappen. At the conclusion of the formal acceptance,the couple stand with their foreheads touching, while across is held between them as a symbol of the HolyGhost. A golden cross with a silk cord is fastened bythe priest on the forehead of each, and these are notremoved until the next morning. Upon the con-clusion of the marriage ceremony the happy pair walkhand-in-hand to the tiireshold of the sanctuary, andthence the bride, supported by the bridesmaids, marcheshomeward with the usual demonstrati
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