What will surprise a European when he gets acquainted with the daily life of the inhabitants of one

What will surprise a European when he gets acquainted with the daily life of the inhabitants of one of the countries of the East of the XVI-XVIII centuries?

In my opinion, a European would be surprised by the severity of the laws. For example, in Turkey there was a custom when the Janissaries in the morning shook out the ears of crooks and thieves from the sacks in front of the Sultan, and also nailed dishonest merchants by the ears to the doors of their shops. Perhaps it would be surprising to conduct prayers when a muezzin from the mosque gives a signal to all residents to pray. Casual clothes would also surprise a European, as residents dressed in wide, bright clothes.