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Top 10 Bizarre Wedding Traditions
Every society has one thing in common and that is marriage. However, it is the wedding traditions in those wedding that vary from culture to culture and state to state. All over the world some of strange traditions are practiced which is actually quite hard to explain and believe. You will know what I mean as you read this article word by word. So, here’s a closer look at the 10 strangest wedding traditions around the globe:
10. Russian Weddings
Top 10 Bizarre Wedding Rituals
Grooms in Russia must pay up if they want to see their bride, a tradition that is referred to as the Ransom of the Briide. The bride’s family members block the pathway to her house, while they challenge the groom to a series of riddles, questions or ridiculous feats. If he answers or performs everything to the family’s satisfaction, he’s allowed to move one step closer to marriage. Sometimes, the family members will bring out another woman, or even a man wearing a wedding veil in good humor for the groom. While the tradition began as a full-fledged performance of folk theater and remains all in fun for many, in some regions it has evolved into a way to bully the groom out pf marriage.
9. Borneo Wedding
Top Ten Bizarre Wedding Rituals
Can your bladder really explode? Couple who follow a marriage tradition in Northern Borneo do not go to the washroom for 3 days. Newlyweds in the Tidong tribe must stay in their home for three days — without one bathroom break. That means no No. 1, no No. 2, and probably not much loving during this three-day period. The background of this tradition is not too clear … as is the feeling people probably get after not relieving themselves for half a week.
8. Peruvian Weddings
Top 10 Bizarre Wedding Traditions
In Peru, single female guests do not line up to catch the bouquet. Charms attached to ribbons are tucked between the layers of the wedding cake. Before the cake is cut, each woman grabs a ribbon and gets the chance to pull. At the end of one of the ribbons is a fake wedding ring. The guest who picks that ribbon will be the next in line to get married.
7. Taiwanese Weddings
Top Ten Bizarre Wedding Traditions
In Taiwan, the groom to be has to give his bride 12 presents. These presents can range from shoes to jewelry to candies that come in the shape of pagoda. What follows is loud reading of the groom’s letter of betrothal. Then it is the bride’s turn to give 12 presents to her groom to be. She sends objects like goldfish and chopsticks. What is very interesting is the criteria used to choose these objects. Words used for objects sent sound quite similar to Chinese words for “plenty” and “fast boy”. It is believed that they symbolize wish for prosperous future and wish for the baby boy to be born.
6. Japanese Weddings
Top 10 Bizarre Wedding Traditions
“San-san-kudo no Sakazuki” or just “sakazuki-goto” is the name of the ceremony held at Japanese wedding. In Japanese San-san-kudo means “three, three, nine times”. The bride and groom take three sips of sake from each of three cups. The cup used in the ceremony is called “sakazuki”. Three cups used differ in size. First three sips are from the smallest one. Number three was chosen on purpose. It is an indivisible numer and Buddhist believe that it is sacred. For them nine means triple happiness. The interesting part about this is that the Sake is not always delicious.
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