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245 1 0 _aStrange Teas, Dinners, Weddings and Fetes
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2014-01-28
505 0 _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.
508 _aEmmy, Dianna Adair and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aManners and customs
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44779
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