Identifier: womenofallnation04joyc (find matches)
Title: Women of all nations; a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Joyce, Thomas Athol, 1878-1942 Thomas, Northcote Whitridge, 1868-
Subjects: Women Women
Publisher: London, Cassell
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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ARYAN HINDU OF HIGH She wears a silk gold-embroidered saree and a ornaments are of gold. Her nose-rings emeralds set in gold with pearl CASTE. satin jacket. All herare rubies anddrop. 6i6 WOMEN OF ALL NATIONS for Mohammedan and for consummationHindu alike. The marriage rites vary in detail withthe different castes. The dowering of the bride and the tying on of the Thali arecommon to all. The dower is generally intlie form of jewels and clothes, unless the Christianity. At the ceremony it is attachedto a wreath of flowers, and the bridegroomthrows the garland about the neck of hisbride, saying : With this Thali I thee wed.In the heathen ceremony the bridegroomssister or some other relative fastens the Thaliabout the brides neck.
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BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM OF ONE OF THE LOWER DIVISIONS OF THE SUDRA CASTE.The wreaths are of jasmine blossom to which the Tlisdi has been attached. parents property consists of cattle orsheep or pigs. Then it is given in the formof animals. The marriage badge is called the Thali.It corresponds with the wedding-ring of theEuropean. If possible, it ismade of gold, even if thepeople are very poor. It isin the form of a circular oroval pendant, on which figuresare engraved or worked in relief. InChristian marriages among converts the useof the Thali has been retained. The heathensymbols, which are sometimes actually in-decent, are replaced by others suitable to The HinduEquivalentto theWedding Ring. After the ceremony it is removed fromthe wreath and suspended upon a cord ornecklace made of gold or glass beads, accord-ing to the means of the bridegroom. It isworn constantlv, and is the very last orna-ment with which a Hindu woman willpart, no matter what her caste may be. During the great fam

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