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
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.