Women of all nations; a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence . hree times in the pre-sence of witnesses, I divorce you, andthe thing is done. The conditions of themarriage contract, however, have a re-straining effect on the practice of divorceas they have on that of polygamy. Exceptin the case of an heiress, the Mohammedanbride seldom has any dowry beyond theprovision of clothing and household furni-ture, etc., made by her parents at the timeof her marriage ; but each wife must haveher separate establishment, though it bebut a couple of rooms and a single sl
Women of all nations; a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence . hree times in the pre-sence of witnesses, I divorce you, andthe thing is done. The conditions of themarriage contract, however, have a re-straining effect on the practice of divorceas they have on that of polygamy. Exceptin the case of an heiress, the Mohammedanbride seldom has any dowry beyond theprovision of clothing and household furni-ture, etc., made by her parents at the timeof her marriage ; but each wife must haveher separate establishment, though it bebut a couple of rooms and a single is allowed by the Jews, butonly when the first wife has no children orno son. It is not practised by the educatedclasses, who, when childless, frequently adoptchildren. Divorce is as easy with the Jews as with the Turks ; but the same obstacles areplaced in its way by the marriage marriage is the universal of whatever nationality generallymarry in their teens—sometimes when theyhave barely reached that period. Theparents or guardians arrange the match,. / . * ? Lady Ramsay. GREEKS OF THE INTERIOR OF ASIAMINOR. the girl at least having little or no say inthe matter—though there are exceptionsto this rule. The actual rite of marriagevaries in character among the differentraces, but in every case the ceremonies andfestivities cost a considerable amount ofmoney, and occupy at least a week, andthe etiquette and formalities peculiar toeach nationality are strictly observed. Spacedoes not allow of a detailed description ofthem. The Jewish marriage ritual is longand complicated, and both the Armeniansand the Greeks have an elaborate religiousceremony. Both Christians and Jews pro-vide a dowry for their daughters. Thetrousseau in each case consists, like that ofthe Turkish bride, of personal clothing,bedding, carpets, pots and pans, and otherhousehold gear. (,(„, VYOMLX OF ALL NATIONS The house of the wealthy or well-to-do Turk consists o
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