ON THE CARDS.
Visiting cards owe their origin to the Chinese, who from the earliest times observed the greatest ceremony in the matter of paying caljs. The cards which they used for this purpose were large, and coloured a bright red. When a Chinaman wishes to wed, his parents communicate the fact to a professional matchmaker, who at once runs over in her mind the eligible young women qf her acquaintselects the one she thinks will make the most fitting bride. She then makes a call on the young woman’s parents, armed with the prospective 4 bridegroom's card, on which are written his ancestral history, name, and the date of his birth If the suit is acceptable, the bride’s card is sent in return i and if the prophecies for the wedding are good, the particulars of the engagement are written on two large red cards and sent to the friends of each family. I There are more haunchbacks in Snain than anvwhere else.
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Northland Age, Volume IV, Issue 42, 22 June 1908, Page 7
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164ON THE CARDS. Northland Age, Volume IV, Issue 42, 22 June 1908, Page 7
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