ANTH 2040 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Cousin Marriage, Henna, Evil Eye
18 Feb 2017
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Bride would wake up, get dressed, and wait, surrounded by her women relatives and neighbors. Cars from groom"s family would come to fetch her. On the way, cars would circle around the local saint"s tomb 4 times for blessings and then go on to groom"s father"s house. Groom would be at a neighbor"s, b/c he was thought to be too embarrassed to be around his father. Older men & their guests would all be gathered in the men"s guest room or a large tent. Bride (face covered) would be brought into the room that would be hers and welcomed by women singing and drumming around her. Young men would bring the groom so he could be alone with his bride. Groom would wrap his finger in a white cloth and take her blood bride would scream and fight. Groom would throw to the women the cloth with the blood on it. Bride would get bathed, changed, and perfumed.
