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BRIDAL PARAPHERNALIA OF BARANYA, NORTH YUGO-SLAVIA |
BERNESE GRACE IN BERNESE SETTING |
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| Among the rural festivals of Baranya none affords so much merriment as the marriage feast. The preceding matrimonial ceremonies are varied and permeated with native traditions, but material considerations influence the young yokel less than formerly, and pretty faces and robust figures never fail to attract a suitor, even though there be no substantial dowry with them | As will be noted in the dress of this smiling daughter of Berne, Swiss local costumes combine artistry with excellence of material, but as a rule they are reserved for wear on festal occasions |