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chap, iv.] THE SHO WER OF RICE.
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The eyes of all, particularly of the ladies, are upon
the pair to see which succeeds in first throwing the
rice as soon as the curtain is withdrawn. The one
who is successful is supposed to evince the more love
and affection of the two.
On the conclusion of this the senior "dastur"
begins the more solemn part of the marriage cere-
mony, and pronounces the following blessings:—" May
the omniscient Lord bless you with many sons and
grandsons, with good livelihood, heart - ravishing
friendship, long life, and an existence of one hundred
and fifty years I"
Two men are seated near the couple, one by the
side of the boy and one by the side of the girl, as
representing their parents or guardians. The officiat-
ing priests ask them whether the marriage receives
their consent. The person representing the father of
the bridegroom is first asked the following question :
" In the presence of this assemblage which has gathered
here in this town, the priest specifying the day, month,
and year of Emperor Yazdezard the king of the
Sassanian dynasty of auspicious Iran, say whether
you have consented according to the rules and cus-
toms of the Mazdayasnan religion to take this bride
in marriage for this bridegroom on a promise of pay-
ing her two thousand ' derams' of pure white silver
and two ' denars' of red gold (of the coinage) of the
city of Nishapore ? "
181
The eyes of all, particularly of the ladies, are upon
the pair to see which succeeds in first throwing the
rice as soon as the curtain is withdrawn. The one
who is successful is supposed to evince the more love
and affection of the two.
On the conclusion of this the senior "dastur"
begins the more solemn part of the marriage cere-
mony, and pronounces the following blessings:—" May
the omniscient Lord bless you with many sons and
grandsons, with good livelihood, heart - ravishing
friendship, long life, and an existence of one hundred
and fifty years I"
Two men are seated near the couple, one by the
side of the boy and one by the side of the girl, as
representing their parents or guardians. The officiat-
ing priests ask them whether the marriage receives
their consent. The person representing the father of
the bridegroom is first asked the following question :
" In the presence of this assemblage which has gathered
here in this town, the priest specifying the day, month,
and year of Emperor Yazdezard the king of the
Sassanian dynasty of auspicious Iran, say whether
you have consented according to the rules and cus-
toms of the Mazdayasnan religion to take this bride
in marriage for this bridegroom on a promise of pay-
ing her two thousand ' derams' of pure white silver
and two ' denars' of red gold (of the coinage) of the
city of Nishapore ? "