Show TURKS FEAST OF BAIRAM day that Is observed by moslem cor responds with the christmas of the christians the takes his pleasures pretty sadly about the only time he publicly relaxes Is during the feat of babrara Bal rara which in the way of gift giving feast log and good will to man corresponds to our christmas oa eliat adny every good moslem kills a lamb its fleece deed a bright orange with gold or ell ver genf saya the christian science monitor when the iamb has been ed on the morning of the festival its flesh Is into three portions on being given to the poor another to relatives the third being kept for the household on that day the sultan goes to the mosque which Is nearest the yildiz kiosk the vast assemblage of buildings velch go to make up abo imperial residence thousands collect to watch the bent frock coated yel low faced blackeyes blac keyed red little man driven sadly by in a plain black barouche followed by regiments ot cavalry infantry and marinas also a quaint custom by a half dozen led horses beautiful graceful arabians the month long fast ot ramazan 1 held by the moslem to be a divine institution its observance Is strictly enjoined on all true believers over the ege of fourteen invalids and travelers only excepted barbazan Baro azan la held in the ninth month of the mohammedan year the moslem year beang lunar ramazan makes in the course of time the round of the seasons but through the winter days rom sunrise to sun beet the pious mohammedan does not take a bit of food or sup of drink he also abstains entirely from coffee tobacco and sweets but the moment the echoes of the sunset gun have died he Is at liberty to break bis fast |