Show Simple Betrothal Ceremonies In Slam Siam the lighting of a cigar Indicates indicates indi Indi- indicates cates a a. betrothal In that country a person wishing t to become engaged to toa a girl of his choice offers her a flower or takes a light from a cigar or cigarette cigarette cigarette cigar cigar- ette if It she happens to have one in her mouth and thereupon provided there thre is no impediment steps are at once taken to arrange for tor the payment of ot the dowry The families of the bride and bridegroom have each to provide a considerable sum In Calabria asIn as as' in many parts of India a lighted taper or a lighted pipe betokens the acceptance acceptance accept accept- ance of the suitor for the hand of a lady in marriage In Siberia it is the i custom that when a suitor has been accepted by a girl she presents him with a box of cigars and a pair of slippers slippers slip slip- pers as a sign that he Is to be master In the house |