Parowan Times | 1934-04-27 | Page 3 | Old Marriage Customs Retained in Albania

old rn s c C aos 3 os ret retained in albania albania the balkan state la Is a quaint mixture of 0 the new and the old in place of railways they have up to date air services but the inhabitants still clin cling g to their picture esque marriage customs young X 0 u n s girls are not allowed out of their mothers sight until they are betrothed betro tro thed but when hey bey are officially engaged they may queen it tor for IL a day or two over all their circle seated on a sort of throne they receive the homage and gifts of relations and friends on the day of the wedding the bridegroom and the best man and friends form a procession and call for the bride they ta take e her heavily veiled to church while her parents remain at home the girl usually rides on a horse led by the best man and to keep up the pretense of capture the men discharge guns as they march along singing