The wedding occupies a special place among all existing holidays. This is an important triumph that is celebrated all over the world. Only the rites and traditions of this event are distinguished, some of which have been relevant for several centuries.
It is characteristic of Germany for many centuries to sell brides from auction. Girls from 16 to 30 years old took part in it. The girl who was getting to the guy had to accept her narrowed. And in the case of her refusal, not the groom who was not held, he treated all his friends with beer.
The groom in Germany brought grain to the ceremony itself, which symbolized wealth and luck. Relatives and friends at the time of the ceremony laid out the path of the newlyweds with fir branches, which meant well -being and good life. For this, guests were heard so that they could take the remains of a festive dinner and take home in the form of treats.
In Bulgaria, there is a tradition to shower the groom and the bride not with grain, but by the fruits of figs.
Greece is very rich in wedding rites and traditions. At the time of dressing future newlyweds, they are accompanied by songs. Before the start of the ceremony, the groom should give the bride a wedding bouquet. The mission of friends of the groom and girlfriends of the bride has always focused on scaring evil spirits. To do this, they dressed up in outfits, on which there was an image of the eye, which, as was commonly believed, will protect a couple from failures.
Greek wedding is distinguished by an abundance of dancing, which have their own names. So, for example, there is a dance called money. During this dance, banknotes should be attached to the newlyweds.
The whole village gathers in Hungary for the wedding. At first, the inhabitants approach the bride’s house, then to the house of the groom, then all together they go to church.
In this country, they also perform a dance of money. The bride in the middle of the room exposes her shoe, the one who wished to dance with her had to put money bills in her shoe.
Scotland is rich in family and ore traditions. The bride after the wedding entered the groom’s family. For this, several rites had to be observed. Then the oaths of fidelity were pronounced, after which the groom covered the bride’s shoulders with the checkered material with the flower of his clan and thereby accepted her in his family.
In Japan, custom is common, drink sake, rice vodka. It was necessary to make 9 sips. After the first sip, the couple could consider themselves husband and wife.
In Nigeria, the bride should have gained weight well before the wedding. Otherwise, she was returned back to her parental house.
In India, after completing the official ceremony of the groom and the bride, they show off the petals of flowers, which means protecting them from evil spirits.
In China, the bride with the groom drink wine from glasses. These glasses are interconnected. The bride always receives miniature boxes with gold jewelry as a gift from her husband’s relatives. In this country, the advantage is given to red color, as it symbolizes love, joy and happiness.
Inhabitants of America, weddings were traditionally held in open air. The ceremony began with the wedding. The Americans do not make lush feasts, concerts at entertainment events and communication. Over time, many traditions of some countries have become popular in other countries. This allowed the celebration of a variety, unusual and unforgettable.