Wild wedding rituals in different countries. Photo

Each nation has its own traditions.

Marriage is always an exciting event for the bride, groom and many relatives. Usually it is accompanied by the observance of many traditions. A variety of European, Asian, African, and other cultures has led to the fact that wedding customs some may seem completely alien to others. About the most curious and strange wedding traditions – later in the review.

Of a farm for fattening brides (Mauritania)

Most brides Europe like to look slimmer for the wedding. Moorish grooms for these girls and did not look like. And all because in this country than the more well-fed bride, the better. In Mauritania, skinny is considered a sign of any ailments. Girls with childhood fed on a diet of fatty foods, but before the wedding, their diet becomes more nutritious. Brides can even send in special “farms” where they will fatten peanut butter, millet, camel’s milk.

And even on the body of brides needs to be a stretch. If not, then the bride is given a course of special massage.

The ban on visits to the toilet (Borneo)

On the island of Borneo, the bride and groom at the wedding have a very hard time. It for three (!) days prohibited to visit the toilet. If one of the newlyweds did not keep, then, according to popular belief, marriage is too strong and my wife is barren. To facilitate the task of the newlyweds, they are almost not fed and not watered.

Hut to search for her boyfriend (Cambodia)

Cambodian tribe kreung fathers were obliged to build for his grown up daughters hut. There they take the guys as much as you want until you find the “same”. Under the fellowship implies intimacy. If the bride became pregnant during one of these visits, the child’s father is automatically assigned to the one who will become her husband.

Empty scabbard (Finland)

In Finland, this custom was observed until the nineteenth century. When the Fink was already time to get married, they put on the belt empty scabbard. The guy liked the girl, inserted the knife in the sheath. If she didn’t reciprocate, then returned the knife and waited for the next Challenger.

Marriage with animals (India)

In some parts of India have a pretty strange tradition to marry an animal. According to legends, if the girl with the tooth growing out of gum not vertically but horizontally, it will become dinner for the tiger. To protect yourself from this, she just needs the marriage with the animal. The benefit does not require wedding night. After the ceremony, the girl can marry a real man.

Filing of teeth (Bali)

Before the wedding, the young must go through the procedure of cutting of the teeth. According to tradition, the sharp incisors are associated with the Balinese demonic entity. The procedure of grinding of teeth is carried out without anesthesia, and is expensive. This custom is very ancient, so no one desires to neglect them. Otherwise, no worn teeth, no one will hold the Balinese ritual of marriage.

By the way, the bride can get married being pregnant. So the groom’s family is already calm, that their race will continue.

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