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Moroccan brides start their wedding day by having a ceremonial purification milk
bath before having their hands and feet intricately painted with henna.
2. In Estonia, the classic tradition of whichever woman catches the bride's bouquet
being the next one to marry is adapted for men. The groom is blindfolded, then spun
round. The single man whose head he puts his top hat on will be the next to get
hitched.
3. Japanese brides change their outfit several times during the day. (The perfect excuse
to hit the shops.)
4. Italians cut up the groom's tie, then sell the pieces to help fund their honeymoon.
5. An Anglo-Saxon groom would tap the heel of his bride's shoe to symbolise his
authority over her.
6. Latvian brides are "kidnapped", and the groom has to pay a ransom (a song or a
round of drinks) to get her back.
7. At Finnish weddings, the groom's mother balances a china plate on top of her head
when the newly-weds begin their first dance. The number of pieces it breaks into
when it falls predicts how many children the couple will have.
8. In a Russian Orthodox wedding, the bride and groom race each other to the carpet
they stand on to make their vows. Whoever wins will be head of the household.
9. Before a Swedish wedding, the bride's mother gives her a gold coin to place in her
right shoe, while her father gives her a silver coin for her left shoe. This symbolises a
wealthy future.
10. Another Jewish tradition is that the wedding ring should be completely plain, with no
jewels or markings. This symbolises eternal love - there's nothing to mark the
beginning from the end.
11. German couples hang objects on a "bride's tree". A teapot, for instance, represents
hospitality.
12. In Mexico guests form a heart shape around the couple as they have their first
dance.
13. 'Confetti' has the same root as the Italian word for 'confectionery' - in pagan times
the married couple would be showered with grain and nuts coated in sugar.
14. In Britain it's lucky for a chimney sweep to come to the wedding and kiss the bride.
The tradition stems from when King George III reigned. The King's horses ran out of
control and a chimney sweep stepped in to save him. The King proclaimed, by Royal
Decree, all sweeps were good luck bearers and should be treated with respect.
Chimney sweeps are also linked with early pagan wedding rituals where the black
colour symbolises fertility.
15. Part of a traditional Sudanese wedding involves the Maid of Honour burning seven
broomsticks to symbolise the discarding of bad habits before starting married life.
16. Finally, at Venezuelan weddings, it's traditional for the newly-weds to sneak away
from their reception without saying goodbye to anyone. This is thought to bring them
good luck.

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Synonyms

Nouns (imenice): Verbs (glagoli):

pattern model, example, standard spin turn, rotate

purification purgation fund finance
henna hair coloring, hair dye tap touch
outfit dress, clothes form make, shape
newly-weds honeymooners stem originate in
vow promise, commitment, oath proclaim declare, announce
marking decoration discard throw away, get rid of, reject
confectionery candy store sneak away slip away, sneak off, sneak
grain bit, piece out
fertility fecundity
Maid of Honour bridesmaid, matron of
honour
broomstick broom handle
Adjectives and adverbs Prepositions and conjunctions
(pridevi i prilozi): (predlozi i veznici):
intricately elaborately -
blindfolded blindfold
plain unpatterned, simple

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Conclusion

In this text Present Simple Tense was used in order to present some facts. Also, we
have learned many new and, above all, interesting facts about cultural wedding
traditions and customs.

Napomena za testove napredovanja

Kako biste to bolje usvojili gradivo, uz ovu lekciju dostupni su testovi za vebu, koji se
odnose na razumevanje teksta i vokabulara iz ove nastavne jedinice.

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