Tomorrow is the Royal Wedding! Last weekend, I was honored to be a part of Nora's bridal shower--since Nora did Semester at Sea in college, the bridal shower was 'Around the World' themed! I was in charge of making our game--I thought you may enjoy it too! :) I'll post answers later tomorrow!Top o' the morning to you!
Wedding Traditions Around the World
1. In ____________ and in other areas along the Nile a man must pay his wife’s family in sheep or cattle for the loss of their daughter’s labor in support of the family.
2. Traditionally, _______________ believed that the ring finger has the "vein amoris", the vein of love, which runs straight to the heart.
3. On her wedding day, it is a ______________ wedding custom for the bride to have a ceremonial purification milk bath before a ritual henna painting (Beberiska) of her hands and feet.
4. In ___________, purple is the color of love and a young bride may choose to wear an elaborately- embroidered silk kimono covered in purple iris-flowers.
5. The traditional wedding gown in ____________ is bright red, symbolizing luck for the new couple.
6. In _____________, the parent's of the bride- to- be practice an old traditional wedding custom. Before their daughter leaves for the church to be married, her mother gives her a gold coin to go in her right shoe, and her father hands her a silver coin to be placed in her left shoe. This way they know she will never go without.
7. A ______________ bride may carry a lump of sugar on her wedding day to ensure she has a sweet life, or she might carry ivy, as a symbol of endless love.
8. In ____________ the kiss is considered a symbolic act of sharing each others spirit as the couple each breathes in a portion of their new mate’s soul.
9. _________________ bridesmaids wear wedding dresses very much like the bride's, so she cannot be singled out by any jealous evil wishers, who might curse her for her happiness.
10. The traditional bridal trousseau, or hope chest, originated in ____________ and came from the word trousse, meaning bundle.
11. The traditional _________ bride often wears a blue wedding dress, rather than a white dress. This is because blue symbolized purity in ancient times. It wasn’t until the year 1499 that a white wedding dress began to symbolize virginity and purity.
12. Diamond engagement rings have been popular with ___________ brides since the 1400's. The people of this country have long held that the flames of love create diamonds.
13. The roots of the customary bridal shower originated in ________________.
14. At _____________ weddings, flower garlands known as leis are traditionally placed around the necks of the bride and groom. Leis symbolize love and respect, and they are created from some of the island's most beautiful and fragrant flowers.
15. It is an _______________ wedding tradition for the couple to exchange their wedding rings at the engagement, and not during the marriage vows.
Sudan
Egyptians
Moroccan
Japan
China
India
Sweden
Greek
Belgium
Cambodia
English
France
Irish
Italian
Holland
America
Hawaiian
Argentinean
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