International Desk: Each country has different rules regarding marriage. Although the arrangements are different, the joy and purpose are the same. Acknowledging two sons and daughters living together socially. Also family, friends, relatives rejoice on this occasion.
According to various customs, a wedding ceremony concludes with a celebration. These customs and arrangements may vary by country, region or nation. For example, marriage in our country means yellow, marriage and bridegroom. Apart from this, many people now organize pre-wedding, apart from henna evening, they do several festivals with family or friends.
Do you know what? In different countries, the bride and groom have to observe different customs on the wedding day. Although we are surprised to hear that they have been following this rule for hundreds of years. For example, in Kyrgyzstan there was a time when men would kidnap women of their choice and force them into marriage. This practice was performed with or without the consent of the woman. Although now this practice is illegal.
In some rural areas of Bihar such custom is still practiced in some parts. The difference is that the bride's family abducts a suitable young man and forces their daughter or sister in marriage, and then the woman has to marry him.
Germany has a strange custom. When guests visit the newlyweds' homes after the wedding, they break dishes and pottery to teach the newlyweds the importance of teamwork and standing by each other in bad times.
They believe, it brings good luck to the couple. In fact, when the guests leave, the couple cleans the house together, symbolizing teamwork.
In Austria, a newlywed couple has to cut a wooden stick in half. This ritual is usually done at the wedding reception. Its purpose is to teach the couple that teamwork is important in marriage and how they can overcome challenges together.
In some parts of Scotland, friends of the bride and groom paint their faces black and throw dirt like flour on them before the wedding. The tradition of humiliating them in this way has been going on for ages. In fact, their culture believes that marriage is a difficult task and if the couple can endure this humiliation and stay together, they will be able to face all the difficult situations in life and marriage.
