The history of all religions in the world: from the Creation down to this present time ... / By William Turner.

  • Turner, William, 1653-1701.
Date:
1695
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The history of all religions in the world: from the Creation down to this present time ... / By William Turner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    wi] a ee yith Jewels, Scarfs, @c. one day; the next, the ride, with a like Train of Virgins,no leis richly at- ved; the Bridegroom and Bride, known by their ile) only fome Jewels and Dinaes of Gold, which Wilken String circles both their Bodies; then a Lin- ien Cloth is put betwixt thema, to fhew they were inknown to one another before; then'the Bramin he Cloth is'torn away, the Sering untied, and then hey are one anothers ever after. Sir Th. Herb, The Bavnians affect no fecond Marriages, Idem. | The Perfees diftinguifh their Marriages into five [Drders, thus: | a. Shanlan, which isa marrying of two young phildren 5 the vertue being, That if eirher ‘die, hey go to Heaven: 2. Ghockerfon, whichisa fecond Marriage. | 3. Codefhenahafan, when the Woman is her own iShoofer. 14. Eckfan; when a-dead Body (not married fore) ismarried to one alive. | 4. Ceterfon,; when having no Sons,:a Manadopts vis DaughtersSon, coc. TheCeremony is this. At Midnight ‘the’ Duroo (or Prieit) enters. the Houle, (forthey wed not in Churches;) and finds the Bride and Bridegroom -placed upon a Bed: 'to- zether ; oppofite'to each two Church+men fland iwith Rice in their’ Hands, (the Emblem of ‘Finit- Ifulnefs) when firft one lays his Fore-finger on the IBride’s ‘Forehead, and asks if fhe be willing to rake that Man to be her Husband ; who {gying 2, the like rite or queftion is by the other Prieft made to the Man; who after-the like anfwer promiles to -infeoffe her inacertain number of Dinaes; ‘to which the-Bride: replies, the-and all fhe hath are i his; 5 t WE~ . - ‘ sere 5 7 tt. 4s Pepa E TEL = it Maseisiars S35 sbamntaebetlt {| boowwald 1 )2inseereitpherensaa, /sS piaberibel sip ht hetaleteqiligbuid ebsdedii tian soles