ACTS OF MARRIAGE Flashcards
1
Q
Act II
A
Pre marital rites
Visits Bride gifts Preparation of Dowry Covering of bride The brides farewells
2
Q
Act III
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The wedding day
Taking the bride from the home
The wedding train to church
Rebraiding of hair
Going to grooms home to the grooms home to be met by his parents with an icon, bread, salt
3
Q
Act 4
A
The wedding fiest
Sharing first food/
Karvana: sweet yeast bread
Inviting a sorcerer or two
Singing songs of idealization and praise
4
Q
Act 5
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The wedding night
Couple is led into cold grainery/barn
Guests guide couple to room, matchmaker may show them how to do it
Bride takes off grooms shoes if right holds coin left means whipping
5
Q
The Bride!
A
Princess/ White Swan
6
Q
Groom!
A
Prince / bright falcon
7
Q
Act I
A
The matching
Matchmaker
Agreement toast
Formal “handshake”
