STRANGE MARRIAGE CUSTOM

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 74, 20 December 1919, Page 4

STRANGE MARRIAGE CUSTOM

In some Darts of tho world there are oueor customs still extant which niake tho marriasro ceremony rather compncntml Tn northern districts of_ England, for instance, it is considered important that mnrriaiie should take place while the mrfon is waxing and nolt waning, if tho bridal couplo are to-be followed by cood fortuno Iu the north country also it is essential that an even number of miesta be asked to. the feast, for an nIH fiimorstition lws it that otlieivriao one nf tho guests ivill die before tlio year "" out. Itx the Hishlanos a most unliickv omen is' seen if a dog should run Seen the brido .and «room on their wedding day; in Derbyshire tho bees must he told of the cvont, and their hives trnvlv decorated. In parts of England and Scotland there ewtaan ancient custom, tno source of which is unknown.-demanainff that a part o,tho wedding cake bo broken over he head nf the brido, tho guests scrambling for No'no of theso usages, however, can comnnre with the Chine® custom of hanging bncon qnd sugar on tho sedan chair of a bride, in order tlat tno demons shall. refrain from molwtlnß J^ on her wedding journey Tll , e „^ ln ;"^ brido aim feels compelled to stand in a rountf. shallow basket while she drosses for the ceremony, if she is to possess a good temper and amiable disposition.