A Serbian VillageHarper & Row, 1967 - 358 pages |
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Page 189
... marriage is considered the only natural way of life in the village . The actual ages of brides and grooms at marriage were calcu- lated for eight two - year periods , from 1881-82 to 1951-52 . Of the 214 marriages considered , in just ...
... marriage is considered the only natural way of life in the village . The actual ages of brides and grooms at marriage were calcu- lated for eight two - year periods , from 1881-82 to 1951-52 . Of the 214 marriages considered , in just ...
Page 190
... marriage a very determined young couple may elope , usually to the boy's house . Even in these cases an attempt is ... marriage for him . Even today the prospective bride and groom may sometimes not be aware of their impending marriage ...
... marriage a very determined young couple may elope , usually to the boy's house . Even in these cases an attempt is ... marriage for him . Even today the prospective bride and groom may sometimes not be aware of their impending marriage ...
Page 223
... marriage . One man explained that if he ever got the notion to go to another woman he would wait until his daughters were grown up and married , for it would be a disgraceful reflection on them . By the same token , a married man would ...
... marriage . One man explained that if he ever got the notion to go to another woman he would wait until his daughters were grown up and married , for it would be a disgraceful reflection on them . By the same token , a married man would ...
Contents
The Setting | 1 |
FIGURES | 17 |
Serbia and Orašac in the Nineteenth Century | 21 |
Copyright | |
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