The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

MUSLEM WEDDING CUSTOMS

THE WEDDING DAY IS PERHAPS THE DAY WHEN CUSTOMS ARE MOST
FOLLOWED AND RESPECTED. IN THE MUSLEM RELIGION PERHAPS THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT CUSTOM ON THAT OCCASSION IS THE MOMENT WHEN THE BRIDE'S
MOTHER WISHES HER A FAREWELL AND GIVES HER A SMALL COCONUT AND
SOME SUGAR CRYSTALS.
THIS IS A WAY OF TELLING HER TO BE OF USE TO EVERYONE IN
EVERY WAY AS IS THE COCONUT. THE JUICE IS USED AS A DRINK; THE
FLESH AS FOOD; THE KERNEL IS USED AS A CUP AND THE FIBERS OUTSIDE
ARE USED TO MAKE A FIRE. NO PART OF IT IS WASTED. IT, HOWEVER,
LACKS IN SWEETNESS AND SO THE BRIDE IS GIVEN SUGAR CRYSTALS WITH
IT WHICH MAKES HER COMPLETE IF SHE FOLLOWS THE EXAMPLE OF THE
COCONUT.

Submitter comment: AS TOLD TO ME BY MISS HAJI.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): MUSLIM, MOSLEM

Date learned: 01-02-1970