Show FEAST OF BAIRAM day that Is observed by moslem corresponds with the christmas of the christians 7 the turk takes his pleasures pretty sadly adly only time he publicly relaxes Is during the feat of balbaro Bal which in the way of gift gluing giving feasting end and good will to ulan man corresponds to our christmas on oil that day adny every good 9 od moslem kills a lamb its fleece 0 d dyed a hi blight ight orange with gold or silver v e r leaf says the christian science monitor alto when tile hie lamb has been on the morning of the festival its t flesh esh Is divided into three pot lons one being given t to 0 the poor another to tb relatives the lie third being kept tor for the household on that day the sultan goes to tile the mosque which Is nearest the yildiz klosk kiosk the vast assemblage of buildings which go to make up the imperial resl residence dence thousands collect to watch the bent frock coated yellow faced blac kyed red little man driven sadly by to in it a plain black barouche followed by regiments of cavalry infantry and marineal also is a quaint custom by a halt half dozen led horses beautiful graceful arabians the month long fast of ramazan Is held by the moslem to be a divine institution its observance Is strictly enjoined on all true believers ov over r the age 0 of f fourteen invalids and travelers only excepted ramazon Is held to in thi the ninth month of the year the moslem yr year being lunar ramazan makes in the course of of time the round 0 of f tile seasons season but through the w winter I 1 later days from sunrise to sun get the pious mohammedan edan does not take a bit of food or sup of drink lie he a also I 1 so abstains entirely from coffee tobacco end and sweets but the moment tile the echoes of the a unset sunset gun have died he Is nt at liberty to break his fast |