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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



A BEVY OF MORAVIAN BRIDESMAIDS 



The dowry of a Moravian peasant's daughter is often from five to twelve thousand 

 dollars and her wedding festivities cost hundreds of dollars ; yet she does not scorn to go 

 barefooted around home or to work in the fields when help is scarce. 



Photographs from Mayn 

 MORAVIAN SLOVAKS. LOVERS OF MUSIC AND DANCING 



Owen Williams 



The wealthier fanners usually keep three horses, and the horse determines a family's 

 social status. A "horse" peasant's family stands higher socially than that of an "ox" 



peasant. 



