The Batsbi Wedding

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This Bats wedding, which took place in Zemo-Alvani in 1893, does not seem to have been a particularly joyous occasion! (At least not for the official portrait - the only smiling face belongs to the little boy striking a pose at the bride's feet.) Note the fierce-looking chap on the right, holding a jug of wine in his hand, and the somewhat nervous-looking woman in European dress to his right.

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And here's the family at home, after the wedding. (Note the beautiful carpet!, apparently a Bats design, and unfortunately in black and white - For more carpets, please click here.)
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The following are details cropped from these two photographs, in no particular order:
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The Tamada(?) and the Schoolteacher(?)(the only person in European dress)
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The Warrior
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A proud-looking Boy
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Some interesting expressions
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The Happy Couple, with the Priest and the Bride's (or the Groom's) Mother(?)
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Some Batsbi Girls (the Girl on the left is stunning)
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And two Brothers(?)
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