Women of the Orient: An Account of the Religious, Intellectual, and Social Condition of Women in Japan, China, India, Egypt, Syria, and Turkey. by Rev. Ross C. Houghton, A.M. 1877It's quite a long title, but an interesting read. This is a first hand account of a missionary and his wife traveling through Asia during the mid-nineteenth century. And for being such a dated book, the topics covered are remarkable. There are chapters on education, foot binding, betrothal, marriage, polygamy, divorce, seclusion, chastity and hard labor.
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For a lengthy, but fascinating, description of the "Egg Dance", shown in the lower image, go to page 343 of chapter XVI. Find it here.
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