. An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians, written in Egypt during the years 1833, -34, and -35, partly from notes made during a former visit to that country in the years 1825-28 . any other purpose, they gene-rally ride upon asses. They sit astride, u])on a veryhigh and broad saddle, which is covered with a smallcarpet; and each is attended by a man on one or on eachside. Generally, all the women of a hareem ride outtogether ; one behind another. Mounted as above de-scribed, they present a very singular apj)earance. Beingraised so high above the back of the homsir Jalee(
. An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians, written in Egypt during the years 1833, -34, and -35, partly from notes made during a former visit to that country in the years 1825-28 . any other purpose, they gene-rally ride upon asses. They sit astride, u])on a veryhigh and broad saddle, which is covered with a smallcarpet; and each is attended by a man on one or on eachside. Generally, all the women of a hareem ride outtogether ; one behind another. Mounted as above de-scribed, they present a very singular apj)earance. Beingraised so high above the back of the homsir Jalee(or the high ass—for so the animal which they ride,furnished with the high saddle, is commonly called §),they seem v(ry insecurely seated ; but I believe this isnot really the case: the ass is well girthed and sure-footed ; and proceeds with a slow, ambling ])ace, andvery easy motion. The ladies of the highest rank, as * Descriptions and enpravings of these instruments will be given inChapter XVIII. t The performances of the Aiatees, ATmehs, and Ghazeeyehs, willbe desi ribed in Chapter XIX. J Thus commonly pronounced for hemar. ^ It is also called homar mughattee (covered ass) THE HAREEM. 249. U^.^=^:: 250 THE MODERN EGYPTIANS. well as those of the middling- classes, ride asses thuse(jui|)|)ed : they are. very seldom seen u|)on mules orhorses. The asses are generally hired. When a ladycannot procure a homiir alee, she rides one of the assesequipjied for the use of the men ; but has a scggadeh (or prayer-carpet) placed over its sadtlle ; and the infe-rior members of the hareem, and females of the middleorders, often do the same. Ladies never walk abroad,unless they have to go but a very short distance. Theyhave a slow and shuttling gait, o\\ing to the difficulty ofretaining the slipj)ers upon their feet; and, in walking,they always hold the front edges of the habarah in themanner represented in the engraving in page 73 of thisvolume. Whether walking or riding, they are regarde
Size: 1261px × 1982px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1840, bookidaccountofmanners01lane
