02471cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000120011324500460012526400510017130000470022233600260026933700260029533800360032150000310035750503160038850800680070452012560077253400450202865300240207385600430209799900170214044779UtSlPG20260610134028.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGT1 aVarious10aStrange Teas, Dinners, Weddings and Fetes 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-01-280 aMy tea to Mehemet Ali and Fareedie -- A Japanese dinner -- A Roman Christmas -- Sylvester-Abend -- A Coptic wedding -- In the Bois de Boulogne -- An Arab dinner-party -- A birthday party in the West Indies -- A Siamese hair-cutting -- Old English harvest customs -- Easter at Jerusalem -- The Moqui snake-dance.  aEmmy, Dianna Adair and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Strange Teas, Dinners, Weddings and Fetes" by Various Authors is a collection of essays and anecdotes written in the late 19th century. This compilation explores diverse cultural experiences related to teas, dinners, weddings, and various celebrations across different regions and societies. The narratives provide intriguing insights into customs and social interactions in various cultures, from a tea with a Turkish Pasha's children to elaborate Japanese dinners and festive weddings.  The opening portion introduces the reader to a charming account of a tea party hosted for the children of a Turkish Pasha, set against the backdrop of 19th-century Beirut. The narrator describes the arrival of the children, Mehemet Ali and Fareedie, accompanied by their governess, highlighting their fascination with Western customs and their innocence as they encounter new experiences. The story unfolds with delightful observations about their reactions to the unfamiliar setting, the food served, and the cultural contrasts between their lives and that of the author, ultimately leaving the reader with a sense of nostalgia and intrigue about the children’s futures amidst the complexities of their heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aManners and customs40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44779  c85618d85618