The master of the house first begins to eat; the guests or others immediately follow his example. Neither knives nor forks are used : the thumb and two fingers of the right hand serve instead of those instruments ; but the spoons are used for soup or... The Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians - الصفحة 148بواسطة Edward William Lane - 1923 - عدد الصفحات: 630عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| Edward William Lane - 1836 - عدد الصفحات: 472
...stranger to eat with him shows that feelings of hospitality most forcibly dictate the " Bi-smi-1'lah." The master of the house first begins to eat; the guests or others immediately follow his ex* One of the servants is holding a water-bottle : the other, a fly-whisk made of palm-leaves. ample.... | |
| 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 496
...of the house begins first : if he did not so, some persons would suspect that the food wan poisoned. The thumb and two fingers of the right hand serve instead of knives and forks ; and it is the usual custom for a person to help himself to a portion of the contents... | |
| 1841 - عدد الصفحات: 664
...of the house begins first : if he did not so, some persons would suspect that the food was poisoned. The thumb and two fingers of the right hand serve instead of knives and forks ; and it is the usual custom for a person to help himself to a portion of the contents... | |
| 1841 - عدد الصفحات: 660
...of the house begins first : if he did not so, some persons would suspect that the food was poisoned. The thumb and two fingers of the right hand serve instead of knives and forks ; and it is the usual custom for a person to help himself to a portion of the contents... | |
| Sophia Lane Poole - 1844 - عدد الصفحات: 742
...of the house begins first : if he did not so, some persons would suspect that the food was poisoned. The thumb and two fingers of the right hand serve instead of knives and forks ; and it is the usual custom for a person to help himself to a portion of the contents... | |
| 1883 - عدد الصفحات: 692
...induce them not to come into contact with the resting-place of the dead. WHE DIPPING IN THE DISH. — " The master of the house first begins to eat; the guests...thumb and two fingers of the right hand serve instead; but spoons are used for soup, rice, or other things which cannot be easily eaten without ; and both... | |
| Edward Stanley Poole - 1859 - عدد الصفحات: 594
...of the house begins first : if he did not so, some persons would suspect that the food was poisoned. The thumb and two fingers of the right hand serve instead of knives and forks ; and it is the usual custom for a person to help himself to a portion of the contents... | |
| Arabian nights - 1859 - عدد الصفحات: 622
...of the house begins first: if he did not so, some persons would suspeet that the food was poisoned. The thumb and two fingers of the right hand serve instead of knives and forks; and it is the usual eustom for a person to help himself to n portion of the eontents... | |
| Edward William Lane - 1860 - عدد الصفحات: 656
...invitation, " Heneean " (or " May it be productive of enjoyment "), or use some similar expression : elsa it will be feared that an evil eye has been cast upon...cases, as will be presently explained. When there arc several dishes upon the tray, each person takes of any that he likes, or of every one in succession... | |
| 1868 - عدد الصفحات: 552
...house first begins to eat, the guests and others immediately follow his example. Neither knives or forks are used ? the thumb and two fingers of the...spoons are used for soup or rice, or other things which cannot be easily eaten without, and both hands may be used in particular cases. When there are... | |
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