ABSTRACT
AT Fez, in the afternoon of nhar ~-~bab, "the day of the morning," which follows on nhar l-'ors, "the day of the wedding," dar islan gets filled with guests. The bridegroom and his company occupy a room by themselves; he is looked upon as a sultan, and one of his friends now appoints his ministers (witzara), notaries (kuttSllb) , soldiers ('dskgr), and so forth. In the centre of the house musicians (alty~n) are playing; tea is drunk, incense is burned, and about sunset a nleal is served, after which the guests go home, except a few 'friends of the bridegroom, who remain overnight. But before the guests part the Sultan and his court pay a visit to dar l-'ors, where a feast is held the same afternoon.
