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CHAP. XV.]
FUNERAL RITES.
329
Bier used for the conveyance of the corpse of a female or boy.
convey the body of a female of the middle or higher
class, several ornaments of female head-dress are
attached: on the top, which is flat and circular, is
often placed a " kurs " (the round ornament of gold
or silver set with diamonds, or of embossed gold,
which is worn on the crown of the head-dress) : to
the back is suspended the " safa" (or a number of
braids of black silk with gold ornaments along each,
which are worn by the ladies, in addition to their
plaits of hair, hanging down the back). The bier
of a boy is distinguished by a turban, generally
formed of a red Kashmeer shawl, wound round
the top of the shahid; which, in the case of a
young boy, is also often decorated with the kurs
and safa. The corpse of a very young child is
carried to the tomb in the arms of a man, and
| Title | An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians - 2 |
| Creator | Lane, Edward William |
| Publisher | C. Knight and Co. |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Date | 1842 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000341 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | CHAP. XV.] FUNERAL RITES. 329 Bier used for the conveyance of the corpse of a female or boy. convey the body of a female of the middle or higher class, several ornaments of female head-dress are attached: on the top, which is flat and circular, is often placed a " kurs " (the round ornament of gold or silver set with diamonds, or of embossed gold, which is worn on the crown of the head-dress) : to the back is suspended the " safa" (or a number of braids of black silk with gold ornaments along each, which are worn by the ladies, in addition to their plaits of hair, hanging down the back). The bier of a boy is distinguished by a turban, generally formed of a red Kashmeer shawl, wound round the top of the shahid; which, in the case of a young boy, is also often decorated with the kurs and safa. The corpse of a very young child is carried to the tomb in the arms of a man, and |
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