If there is one thing we have lived with from generation to generation, it is our culture. The traditions from our ancestors have stayed with us even after years, even though we do not know how they started. There are cultural traditions across the world that are specific to weddings.
While some are very mainstream and have religious reasons, others are extremely bizarre. Do not believe us? Look at this list:
While some are very mainstream and have religious reasons, others are extremely bizarre. Do not believe us? Look at this list:
Charivari in France
An old wedding tradition from France features banging pots and pans outside the new couple’s house. This happens on the night of the wedding, and the reason why it is done is not specified. The idea is to bang pots and pans loudly, making the bride and groom come out and serve food and drinks to the crowd. This tradition has the name Charivari.
Beating With Dead Fish in South Korea
The groom is the receiving end of this wedding tradition, and we do not envy him for it. Before the wedding, the groom is beaten with dead fish. If that was not enough, bamboo sticks are also used. No one knows why it is done, but it sure is a weird wedding tradition.
Crying in China
Brides crying tears of joy when going with their groom is normal. But China does it differently. This wedding tradition involves the bride crying one hour every day for a month before their wedding. The reasoning for this is preparing for happiness and an auspicious event. How does crying correlate to a good event is anyone’s guess but their own.
Kissing in Sweden
This kissing tradition does involve the bride and groom but not together. This tradition will make the bride and groom stick to each other's side the entire time of reception and wedding. According to this tradition, if the groom excuses himself and goes to the restroom, all the men in the room will stand to kiss the bride. And if the bride goes, the women at the wedding party can kiss the groom. If this is not the ultimate way to keep the new couple together, we do not know what is.
Gifting Spoon in Wales
This tradition is weird but very sweet to hear about. We can trace this tradition to a time when men were supposed to be the breadwinners and wives were dependent on them for food and shelter. This tradition makes it into a promise. The to-be groom is supposed to give his bride a wooden spoon crafted by hand, which signifies his intent never to let her go to bed without food.
Killing Chicks in China and Mongolia
This tradition will make China's previously mentioned wedding tradition look docile and straightforward. According to this practice, the couple who are to be married has to kill baby chickens to get a suitable date to be married. Even if you are a non-vegetarian, this might seem excessive to you.
The bride and groom kill the chicks, and then the bird's liver is inspected. If the liver is healthy, they can go ahead and sleet a date. This is where it gets tricky: The couple would have to keep killing until they find a healthy liver to set a date.
The Takeaway
This list is not exhaustive, and these traditions are not all that the world offers. Wherever you go, you will find some cultural relevance to weddings that live on. While we may think it weird, it is natural to people of a tribe, or a place, just like traditions tend to be.
The bride and groom kill the chicks, and then the bird's liver is inspected. If the liver is healthy, they can go ahead and sleet a date. This is where it gets tricky: The couple would have to keep killing until they find a healthy liver to set a date.
The Takeaway
This list is not exhaustive, and these traditions are not all that the world offers. Wherever you go, you will find some cultural relevance to weddings that live on. While we may think it weird, it is natural to people of a tribe, or a place, just like traditions tend to be.
