10 Unusual and Weird Wedding Traditions from Around the World
- U-Report
VIVA – Marriage is a sacred event of the union of a man and a woman who love each other. Every country has different traditions for weddings. Usually, the tradition is determined by the customs and provisions of each country.
Indonesia has a unique tradition at weddings, namely Pingitan. This tradition in the Javanese traditional wedding process requires that the bride-to-be is prohibited from leaving the house or meeting the groom-to-be for a specified time.
It turns out, not only Indonesia has a unique tradition at weddings, but also around the world. Here are some countries with unusual and weird wedding traditions.
1. Beating the Groom's Feet (South Korea)
After their wedding ceremony, some South Korean grooms undergo a certain ritual before they can go out with their new wives, such as to do their foot beating.
The groomsmen or members of his family remove the groom's shoes and tie his ankles with rope before taking turns hitting his feet with sticks or, in some cases, dried fish.
While painful, the ritual ends quickly and is meant to be more entertaining than punitive. It is a form of strength and character.
2. Spitting on the Bride (Kenya)
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During Kenyan Maasai weddings, the father of the bride would often spit on her daughter's head and breasts before she left with her new husband. In a Maasai culture where spitting is seen as a symbol of good luck and fortune.
Spitting can also be seen in other areas of the Maasai culture, the Maasai will spit on their hands before shaking hands with an elder as a sign of respect and it is also a tradition to spit on a newborn Maasai baby to ward off bad luck.
3. Blackening (Scotland)
In parts of Scotland, the groom and bride-to-be are subjected to a very dirty ritual, known as Blackening.
