Women of all nations; a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence . ,brought at once, and later when the guests Funeral ceremonies last only one day, are also accompanied by mucheating and drinking. The coffinrests in the middle of the state-room, surrounded by the nearestfemale relatives clad in black andwith prayer-book and handkerchiefin hand. Their head-dresses arecovered with black veils. The chiefamong them stands at the head ofthe coffin and removes the eye-cloth (ojenkladet) every time a freshguest approaches. ?When a baby is born the femaleneighbours, dre
Women of all nations; a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence . ,brought at once, and later when the guests Funeral ceremonies last only one day, are also accompanied by mucheating and drinking. The coffinrests in the middle of the state-room, surrounded by the nearestfemale relatives clad in black andwith prayer-book and handkerchiefin hand. Their head-dresses arecovered with black veils. The chiefamong them stands at the head ofthe coffin and removes the eye-cloth (ojenkladet) every time a freshguest approaches. ?When a baby is born the femaleneighbours, dressed in their best,bring the young mother all sorts ofdainties, and are regaled with religious ceremony worthy of men-tion is the churching of women. Themother waits in the porch until theclergyman advances to receive her;after having spoken a few words toher and blessed her, he leads her intothe church. As the old customs are gradually disappearing, so is the national dress. Of this, originally, thereThe National __ • , • x D were many varieties, for each district had its WEDDING COSTUME WORN ON THE ISLANDOF AMAC. them to resume their seats, saying Youwont refuse to take a bit of bread ? andat once the table is laid with meat, ham,cheese, sweets, beer, brandy, schnapps and Common to all is the heavy gatheredskirt of home-spun wool, and the large apronof black wool or ilk, with broad, flowing rib-bons. The head-dress, which entirely coversthe hair, is usually richly embroidered with coffee. The latter is much drunk, and is gold, silver or linen thread, and bears long to the women what schnapps is to the men ;in many kitchens the coffee-kettle is neveroff the fire, and is continually being re-plenished. bows of coloured ribbon. The costumes are now only found in occasional use, but in most places at festivals the elder women may be seen in them. Strangely enough most of the women in two villages quite close The celebration of weddings on the large to the metro
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