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CHAP. XV.] FUNERAL RITES. 331
used to perfume the sepulchral vault. Passengers
were occasionally sprinkled with the rose-water.
Next followed four men, each of whom bore, upon a
small tray, several small lighted tapers of wax, stuck
in lumps of paste of " henna." The bier was covered
with rich shawls; and its shahid was decorated
with handsome ornaments of the head; having,
besides the safa, a " kussah almas " (a long ornament of gold and diamonds, worn over the forehead),
and, upon its flat top, a rich diamond kurs. These
were the jewels of the deceased; or were perhaps,
as is often the case, borrowed for the occasion.
The female mourners, in number about seven or
eight, clad in the usual manner of the ladies of
Egypt (with the black silk covering, &c), followed
the bier, not on foot, as is the common custom in
funerals in this country, but mounted on high-
saddled asses ; and only the last two or three of
them were wailing ; these being, probably, hired
mourners.—In another funeral-procession of a female, the daughter of a Turk of high rank, the
Yemeneeyeh were followed by six black slaves,
walking two by two. The first two slaves bore
each a silver kumkum of rose-water, which they
sprinkled on the passengers; and one of them
honoured me so profusely as to wet my dress very
uncomfortably; after which, he poured a small
quantity into my hands ; and I wetted my face with
it, according to custom. Each of the next two
bore a silver mibkhar'ah, with perfume; and the
other two carried each a silver 'az'kee (or hanging
censer), with burning charcoal and frankincense.
| 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 | 00000343 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | CHAP. XV.] FUNERAL RITES. 331 used to perfume the sepulchral vault. Passengers were occasionally sprinkled with the rose-water. Next followed four men, each of whom bore, upon a small tray, several small lighted tapers of wax, stuck in lumps of paste of " henna." The bier was covered with rich shawls; and its shahid was decorated with handsome ornaments of the head; having, besides the safa, a " kussah almas " (a long ornament of gold and diamonds, worn over the forehead), and, upon its flat top, a rich diamond kurs. These were the jewels of the deceased; or were perhaps, as is often the case, borrowed for the occasion. The female mourners, in number about seven or eight, clad in the usual manner of the ladies of Egypt (with the black silk covering, &c), followed the bier, not on foot, as is the common custom in funerals in this country, but mounted on high- saddled asses ; and only the last two or three of them were wailing ; these being, probably, hired mourners.—In another funeral-procession of a female, the daughter of a Turk of high rank, the Yemeneeyeh were followed by six black slaves, walking two by two. The first two slaves bore each a silver kumkum of rose-water, which they sprinkled on the passengers; and one of them honoured me so profusely as to wet my dress very uncomfortably; after which, he poured a small quantity into my hands ; and I wetted my face with it, according to custom. Each of the next two bore a silver mibkhar'ah, with perfume; and the other two carried each a silver 'az'kee (or hanging censer), with burning charcoal and frankincense. |
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