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Persian Woman

Identifier: womenofallnation04joyc (find matches)
Title: Women of all nations; a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Joyce, Thomas Athol, 1878-1942 Thomas, Northcote Whitridge, 1868-
Subjects: Women Women
Publisher: London, Cassell
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
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ensue in such cases, end not infrequently by one rival removing the other by means of poison, while the husband himself may fall a victim to the jealousy he has stirred up. The Persian sayings, It is easier to live with two tigresses than with two wives, and Two mistresses cannot be at peace in one house, point very clearly to the disadvantages of poly-gamy, and indeed the more thoughtful Persians are beginning to be dissatisfied about the status of their womenkind. I remember one man exclaiming in a burst of indignation, during a discussion with me on the subject : It is all the fault of our cursed religion, which binds us in chains as well as our poor women ! This is not the place to write about Mohammedanism, but it always seem to me to be one of the most petrifying of religions, holding its followers in a grip that admits of no progress or expansion. Indeed, how can a nation go forward in civilisation if the mothers of the race are kept in slavery and ignorance ? Of course I do not mean to say that the
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PERSIAN WOMAN. Drawn by C. Praetorius. PERSIA 641 Visiting. life of a Persian woman has no bright touches. There is a good deal of sociability among the well-to-do, who are fond of having their friends to stay with them; in fact an acquaintance told me that by the skilful use of lucky and unlucky days a lady could inflict visitors upon her husband, who is obliged capacity of providing finery for his wife. There is an elaborate etiquette observed at these parties, each lady Persian exchanging the most polite Etiquette. salutations with her hostess, who advances to meet her just the distance which her rank demands. Your place has long been empty,

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