Weddings are that special occasion where two people come together to celebrate their love for one another. Yet, was it always this way? How did marriage come to be, and what is the meaning behind some of the many strange traditions observed today? We assume that marriage has always been a sanctimonious tradition; however marriage [...]
There are many customs in society that people simply take for granted and thus barely even consider why it is done or how it originated. The western wedding ceremony, for example, is considerably replete with somewhat ridiculous ritual that few seem to really understand at all, other than that it is just “how it’s done”. [...]
Sri Lankan Wedding Traditions Sri Lankan religious and cultural traditions feature a second reception after the couple’s honeymoon. The family of the groom gives these receptions. It is known as a homecoming, and signifies the bringing back of a bride by the groom. Brides left their homes and joined the groom, a practice still widely [...]
The Gujarat Naagar Brahimin is a prominent community in West India. The Naagar Brahimin weddings observe deep-rooted traditions that start with the families of the bride and groom approving of the wedding alliance in a ceremony known as Chadlo, which is followed closely by the wedding rituals; then the Gujarat dance. The wedding couple is [...]
Canada hosts many races of people among them are the Maltese. These people from the republic of Malta reside in Canada because of migration that took place in the mid-nineteenth century when Malta was a British colony. The Maltese still maintain their traditions in most of their occasions and behaviour. They refer to their customs [...]
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