Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-07-18
BREAD AND BRIDES.
THE PARTS vIANos PLAY IN MAR
RAGE CEREMONIES.

Work. For Their supper-Wine In
'ohina--Married by Candy.
The important part which different
/ viands play in marriage ceremonies
Mskes rather an interesting story.
FOE example, the Swedish bride fills
ner pochst with bread, which she dis
p ehses 10 esery one she meets on her
way 10 church, every piece she gives
away averting as>Nbe believes. a mis-
Fortune. " '
On the threshold of herNoew hono .
bride in Servia Is presentcN ,y,,h a
plate OF bonbons, one of which a.. ona
the bridegroom share between tfis.,
the divided bonbon signifying that no
bitterness shall divide them. A sieve
'of wheat corn IL also given to the bride.
OF this she takes three handouts.
throws 1t over her head, emptying the
sieve, upon the ground. The scatterod
corn denotes that the bride brings Joy
and prosperity into her new home. The
bride IL still outside the door, nor can
She enter until she has placed two
ioaves OF bread beneath her arms and
/ ""''c Va "hhe ihto nor nhnoS-
van 'hese emp'ems she at length
crosses the threshold of her future
home. At the first meal of the newly
married pair bread and wine must DO
s"Nen u' po,h 10 uehote thht thence
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married HE shall DO passed In unity
and ildellty
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rest OF the '""'5 'nec' hot 10 "oueo
anything ann ""n continue .neiF
work or Their foRdbk Ing y'u"s mn"
turns aside ana talks ~ VIC ''''''i VI
mother on some very ordinaig y
Keeping his eyes eagerly fixed oH 49,
girl while he is eonversing. n she ac.
eepts his oner. she takes up the cHts
and eats 1t. II she Ia coquetush
dAmseL abe fortunes tho young man by
turning II over and playing with 1t be-
FORE she decides to taste 1t and then en-
rnptures him by eating 1t to the last
crumD' IT. on the other hand. she
wishes 10 nave nothing more TO do
with her hdmircr, she puts II back OH
the table. Tho young man takes up
the cake and, with "Vaarvonl byza-
men," leaves the house. Tho matter IL
then kept a profound secret by both
families, and tho outer world never
bears Of II. In place OF wedding cake
In Holland wedding candles arc given
-"bruid zuikers" they are called.
They are passed around by children
and are served In flower trimmed bas-
kets.
Bride pudding IL the name of the
piece de resistance served ut Morse
peasant wedding. This In not brought
on the table until the last day OF tho
festivities, three or Ave days being
given up to feastlng and merrymaking.
The appearance OF the bride pudding
IL the signal OF dismissal, and at the
close OF the feast the guests say farc-
well, presenting at the same time their
gifts which consist OF cash This the
bride receives. the bridegroom present.
ing each donor with a glass of wine.
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IN afl the cefemonv necessary 10 mike
a marriage IN some Chinese proyinces.
provided n quantity of fireworks arc
/ ast an THESE ara Ia wnke the "qrpnt
tossy from his sleep that he may wit
n.a. the ceremonv
Al Hebrew wedding man and wife
ain, from one Gun OF wine. symboIizing
participation In tho Joys and pain OF
earthly life. The emptied goblet ia
placed on the floor and crushed into
thousand uisces by the bridegroom,
who thus shows that he will put his
foot on all evils that may enter the
family circle.
At an Egyptian wedding feast meat
IL not eaton because Of tho belief that
IL would lead TO future chickering's be-
tween them. ERRs fruits and sweets
are served. The first meal In the new
house cannot be touched until, after
every device known 10 the bridegroom,
the bride has been AT last Induced 20
speak. Once she utters word, he claps
his hands. and supper is brought to
them.
Married by candy In the plnn IN Bur
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~, ,al,n for conciaanaaa and awcet
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