Azerbaijani bride in wedding costume at the beginning of the 20th century .From the film " If not that one, then this one". In former times, the mother, aunts or sisters of a young man of marriageable age were on the lookout for a suitable girl at weddings, funerals, holidays, street festivities and springs (sources of water). In some cases the mother or sister went to the prospective brideās home. In this case the girl would feign ignorance of their mission and serve tea as for any guest.
