Wedding customs and traditions

It is difficult to find a country in a world where the wedding is indifferent and does not tend to celebrate it as it should. True, in every country the notion of "celebrating" is understood in its own way, and the fact that the Tujia people are a holiday, for us it would be a tragedy. Nevertheless, the knowledge of a variety of wedding customs and traditions will give you the opportunity to plan your wedding bright and multifaceted.

Wedding in Russia

Russian wedding traditions and customs for a long time were pagan. Moreover, weddings, as such, were not celebrated, after all pagans were children of the Nature - they had highly developed polygamy, and polygamy was not considered shameful. Our ancestors converged and dispersed without much ado.

But after the christening of Russia began. Eliminated the statutes of the life of the Gentiles and began to actively adopt the rules for carrying out rites from previously baptized peoples. Thus, the wedding rituals and customs of Russia were enriched with wedding rings, a mix of young hands, church candles and a veil for the bride.

Here, for example, the showering of the newlyweds with grain, hops and coins - outwardly it seems to us originally Russian, but as it turned out, he appeared in Antiquity. As a matter of fact, our favorite wedding customs with caravans is from ancient Rome.

True, in Rome, the loaf was baked with honey, and in Russia, many custom inventions were added to this custom. These include patterns on the test. The main pattern is a branch of the viburnum, which must necessarily be present, since it symbolizes love . In addition, the loaf was to be baked by a woman with a happy marriage and a bunch of kids. During mixing, she must read the prayer "Our Father". But only a married man puts a loaf in the oven.

Unusual wedding traditions

But the world is full of unusual wedding customs, which you can (if not overdo it) cheer and young and guests. Let's start with a very passionate of the people of Chechnya. They have a bride to win all the guests modesty. For the entire day of the celebration, she has no right to talk with anyone present. To the bride can only apply, for example, to bring a glass of water. All she can say is, "Drink to health." The guests are trying to provoke her, criticizing her or the groom, prompting to talk. From the wisdom and restraint of the bride on this day will depend on the happiness of family life.

And the Chinese people tujia, the key to happiness are tears. A month before the wedding, the bride begins to cry every night, for 20 days - her mother joins her, for 10 - the next of kin, and on the eve of the wedding - her friends.