. Christian herald and signs of our times. world. There is somethingalmost Madonna-like in thosecalm, restful faces, framedin white, t. :nsparent gauze—something that marksthem as distinct from theMoslem women, with their al-most coquettish veils; fromthe Druse maids and matrons,with their fantastic tantura,or horned head-dress, and theinfinite variety of veils including thernila-yah worn by the women of Egvpt, the*burko or face-veil. and the vashmak,familiar throughout the Turkish the Syrian women, poor and rich,whilethey may omit the veil at home or duringthe performance of dom
. Christian herald and signs of our times. world. There is somethingalmost Madonna-like in thosecalm, restful faces, framedin white, t. :nsparent gauze—something that marksthem as distinct from theMoslem women, with their al-most coquettish veils; fromthe Druse maids and matrons,with their fantastic tantura,or horned head-dress, and theinfinite variety of veils including thernila-yah worn by the women of Egvpt, the*burko or face-veil. and the vashmak,familiar throughout the Turkish the Syrian women, poor and rich,whilethey may omit the veil at home or duringthe performance of domestic duties, gener-ally wear it when they go visiting, the mar- MARRIAGE CUSTOMS IN SYRIA. -Marriage Among the How an Eastern Maiden ried women wearing dark veils and theyoung girls white silk or calico, accordingto social and marriage are the two chief relatives, who arrange the betrothal compact. It is hardly possible to conceive ofany real sentiment existing between theparties before marriage ; the Eastern idea is. ing a suitable wife for her son. One byone the eligible daughters of suitable fami-lies are allowed by their parents to be seenby the visitor. There is a great show oftimidity and bashfulness, before they per-mit the prospective mother-in-law to seetheir faces. When report is made, and theyouth makes choice of one to whom hewishes to be betrothed, the next step is tosettle the amount of the dowrv. This ad-justed, the father of the bride-to-be pledgeshis faith to the bride-grooms father thathis daughter shall be a slaveto your son ; a servant of hisservant, and her life and hon-or shall be under his return, the youths parentpledges himself that his sonis willing to take her for hiscompanion; and he wants herto stand by his side throughlife. The form of the cere-monv varies but little through-out Syria. At the wedding, whetherthe families be rich or poor, abrave show of wealth andfinery is made. Some brides areencumbered with all the je
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