Our Beloved Master - His Early Life — Page 150
•oUR BELoVED MASTER• 150 alcohol so extensively that one could not even force oneself to drink that much water! They were stingy beyond belief, but for alcohol, they would spend with open arms and would be proud of it. There would be alcohol parties everywhere, which would be held with great honour. Glass after glass would be freely consumed. Alcohol was so prevalent that they would shower it over the graves of their relatives and friends as a sign of love. Apart from pouring alcohol over the graves they would also keep the graves wet with the blood of camels and horses. Gambling was seen as an extremely pure and blessed hobby. If a man did not gamble, he would be seen as contemptible and would be hated by others. Those who did not gamble were not respected by their relatives nor their tribe, and such a person would be shamed everywhere. While gambling they would lose their wealth, but not only this, they would also gamble away their wives. When a person was about to die, they would state in their will that people should cry and wail. So, accordingly, all the women from the family would get together at the deceased man’s house. They would undo their hair, put ashes in it and then would begin wailing extensively. They would make such a ruckus that it