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Show Some Fast-Day Superstitions. Iq Armenia, fasts, both of necessity and of choice, nre very general, And strictly observed. Tho most common length of time for ahstlnenco from food Is seven days. Throughout this long porlod the Armenians, Ar-menians, Imbued with religious fever, partake of no food. Only In tho case of the young utmarrled woman Is any concession nllowed. The winner men. on the seventh day of their fast, aro allowedly old and sacred custom, to cat a little cako, freo-ly freo-ly mixed with salt By this means dreams of pure, sparkling, fresh water will bo certain to visit the young man. A strange superstition Is connected j with those visions. The dreamer will see a maiden approach the stream, I and 1 carry Hm a Jug, filled j to m with s ling water. j T!.u dream maid wl'l the girl whom Fate has (u . j shall marry. This strange superstition Is found in Armenia wherever the habit of fasting fast-ing is observed, and it Is believed In with the utmost faith by the unmarried unmar-ried men. |