An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians, written in Egypt during the years 1833-1835 . kfasting together,generally set out a little after mid-day. They proceed in thesame order, and at the same slow pace, as in the zeffeh of thebath; and, if the house of the bridegroom be near, they follow acircuitous route, through several principal streets, for the sake ofdisplay. The ceremony usually occupies three or more hours. Sometimes, before bridal processions of this kind, two swords-men, clad in nothing but their drawers, engage each other in amock combat; or two peasants cudge
An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians, written in Egypt during the years 1833-1835 . kfasting together,generally set out a little after mid-day. They proceed in thesame order, and at the same slow pace, as in the zeffeh of thebath; and, if the house of the bridegroom be near, they follow acircuitous route, through several principal streets, for the sake ofdisplay. The ceremony usually occupies three or more hours. Sometimes, before bridal processions of this kind, two swords-men, clad in nothing but their drawers, engage each other in amock combat; or two peasants cudgel each other with nebboots,or long staves. In the procession of a bride of a wealthy family,any person who has the art of performing some extraordinary featto amuse the spectators is almost sure of being a welcome assist-ant, and of receiving a handsome present.^ When the seyyid * One of the most common of the feats witnessed on such an occasion is theperformance of a laborious task by a water-carrier, termed a keiyim, who,for the sake of a present, and this empty title, carries a watsr-skin filled with. MARRIAGE. 153 Ornar, the Nakeeb el-Ashraf (or chief of the descendants of theProphet), who was the main instrument of advancing MohammadAlee to the dignity of Basha of Egypt, married a daughter, abouttwenty-seven years since, there Avalked before the procession ayoung man who had made an incision in his abdomen, and drawnout a large portion of his intestines, which he carried before himon a silver tray. After the procession he restored them to theirproper place, and remained in bed many days before he recoveredfrom the effects of this foolish and disgusting act. Another man,on the same occasion, ran a sword through his arm, before thecrowding spectators, and then bound over the wound, withoutwithdrawing the sword, several handkerchiefs, which were soakedwith the blood. These facts were described to me by an eye-witness. A spectacle of a more singular and more disgustingnature u
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