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Ona And Jurgis Rudlair Research Paper

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Ona and Jurgis Rudkus, two Lithuanian immigrants who have just come to Chicago, are being married. They have veselija, or wedding, that follows the Lithuanian tradition. This celebration takes place in a hall near the Chicago stockyards, which is an area of the city called Packingtown - because it is in the middle of the meat-packing industry. Food, beer, and music are all part of this wedding. Hungry people standing in the doorway are even invited inside to eat. And, the musicians play badly but no one minds. The best part of the celebration is when the guests form a circle where the bride stands in the middle and each guest takes a turn dancing with her. At the wedding, many guests take advantage of the bride and groom by filling themselves

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