Do you know wedding rituals around the world?
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Since Valentine’s day was only a few days ago, we wanted to continue the ‘love theme’ by making a quiz about wedding rituals around the world. Can you guess all the right answers?
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Question 1 of 10
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Crying: One ethnic minority in this country has a 30 day crying ritual before a wedding. The bride has to spend an hour of each day crying, and not because she is sad, but it is meant as an expression of joy and love.
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Correct! The Tujia people have this ritual in place. The bride begins 30 days in advance, the mother joins 10 days later, then her grandmother, and this goes on until all the female relatives cry every day for one hour!
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Wrong! China is the right answer. The Tujia people have this ritual in place. The bride begins 30 days in advance, the mother joins 10 days later, then her grandmother, and this goes on until all the female relatives cry every day for one hour!
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Question 2 of 10
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Kisses all over: In this country every wedding ceremony is filled with kisses. It is custom that during the ceremony the groom leaves for a little while, whereafter all the single young men are allowed to give the bride a kiss. Likewise, when the bride leaves, all female guests can kiss the groom.
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Correct! It’s true! When the groom or bride leaves the room, all male or female guests will line up to give a kiss to the other half of the bridal party.
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Wrong! The correct answer is Sweden. It’s true! When the groom or bride leaves the room, all male or female guests will line up to give a kiss to the other half of the bridal party.
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Question 3 of 10
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Spit: In this African tribe they shave the head of the bride and apply oil and lamb fat on her head. Her father then spits on her head and breasts to bless her and bring good luck and fortune.
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Correct! After this unique ritual the bride walks away from her father without looking back, because this might turn her into stone. For the next two days she does not see her husband, and her mother in law shaves her own head. This is the beginning of the ceremony to bond the bride and groom for the rest of their lives.
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Wrong! The right answer is the Masai, Kenya. After this unique ritual the bride walks away from her father without looking back, because this might turn her into stone. For the next two days she does not see her husband, and her mother in law shaves her own head. This is the beginning of the ceremony to bond the bride and groom for the rest of their lives.
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Question 4 of 10
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Serious wedding: In this country the bride and groom are not allowed to smile during the entire wedding day, they do this to show that they are serious about the marriage.
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Correct! Your wedding is supposed to be the happiest day of your life, right? Not in Congo! The bridal couple has to make sure that they do not show their happiness, all day, from the ceremony until the reception.
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Wrong! The correct answer is Congo. Your wedding is supposed to be the happiest day of your life, right? Not in Congo! The bridal couple has to make sure that they do not show their happiness, all day, from the ceremony until the reception.
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Question 5 of 10
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Lining up: In this country villagers line up on the wedding day while the bride walks past them. The crowd then shouts out comments about her appearance; if most of them are negative she has to go back home and try to improve her looks.
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Correct! Think about having to go through this on your special day! Luckily, the villagers can only comment on the bride’s dress, since her face is covered with a veil.
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Wrong! The correct answer is Jamaica. Think about having to go through this on your special day! Luckily, the villagers can only comment on the bride’s dress, since her face is covered with a veil.
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Question 6 of 10
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Find the ring: In this South American country the wedding cake has several ribbons sticking out and one of the ribbons has a fake wedding ring attached. The cake pieces with the ribbons are given to single women, whoever gets the ribbon with the ring is supposed to be the next one to get married.
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Correct! This ritual is the Peruvian version of the well-known ‘throwing the bouquet’.
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Wrong! The correct answer is Peru. This ritual is the Peruvian version of the well-known ‘throwing the bouquet’.
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Question 7 of 10
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Camel dance: In this African country they implement a camel dance during the wedding reception. A real (!) camel ‘dances’ to rhythmic drum beats, while all the guests watch.
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Question 8 of 10
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Money dance: This ritual started in the 1990s in this country. Male guests will pay a small amount to dance with the bride, and female guests pay to dance with the groom. The bride will dance with her father, while another family member goes around the room with an apron. Wedding guests can put some money in the apron if they want to dance with the bride.
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Correct! Poland is actually not the only country that has this tradition, in other countries (like Cuba) they do the money dance as well.
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Wrong! The correct answer is Poland. Poland is actually not the only country that has this tradition, in other countries (like Cuba) they do the money dance as well.
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Question 9 of 10
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Both feet on the floor: In this country the bride always has to keep both of her feet on the floor while she dances with her groom. People believe that if you don’t, evil spirits will come to take the bride away.
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Correct! Imagine trying to dance all night without lifting your feet once!
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Wrong! The correct answer is Ireland. Imagine trying to dance all night without lifting your feet once!
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Question 10 of 10
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Abduction: In this country all wedding guests work together to ‘kidnap’ the bride, they take her to a secret location and ask the groom for a ransom (i.e. some bottles of alcohol).
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Correct! If the wedding guests really want to embarrass the groom they ask him to sing a love song in front of all the guests!
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Wrong! The right answer is Romania. If the wedding guests really want to embarrass the groom they ask him to sing a love song in front of all the guests!
