Comments on: 5 Insane Marriage Rituals From Around the World

By: Alec_1996

Alec_1996 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:55:00 +0000

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By: bas_M-E

bas_M-E — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:54:00 +0000

scotland people eat dogs dont they?

By: Jake_dicko

Jake_dicko — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:53:00 +0000

Scotland people wear skirts and are jizz kings

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By: Goodscouter

Goodscouter — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 07:34:00 +0000

RE #3 Scotland – Blackening of the bride. A custom like this would make sense if they practiced some form of Droit de seigneur wherein the local Lord would have conjugal rights to a wife’s first night.

By: Selena

Selena — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:15:00 +0000

far as i know the real danger for a roma-girl isn’t that she could get kidnapped against her will, but more that her family expects her to marry whatever guy she (willingly) gave her virginity to. they have pretty old-fashioned social norms.

By: Anton

Anton — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:02:00 +0000

No they don`t mean Romanians. Gypsies of the ROMA cult is what the article is talking about and has nothing to Romania, the country. Google is your best friend, please use it before spewing idiocies such as your comment.
And NEOM, you`re even more retarded for agreeing.
This article has nothing to do with Romania, Hungary or Moldavia. Idiots.

By: printing company

printing company — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:39:00 +0000

When your finally married ,your mother in law breaks shortbread over your head when going over your new threshold while your hubby carries you ,for good luck and health.

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printing company — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:39:00 +0000

When your finally married ,your mother in law breaks shortbread over your head when going over your new threshold while your hubby carries you ,for good luck and health.

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When your finally married ,your mother in law breaks shortbread over your head when going over your new threshold while your hubby carries you ,for good luck and health.

By: Aruims

Aruims — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:23:00 +0000

The first case is false if the girl loves the boy, the two escape together after they marry.
That usually happens when the girl’s father does not like the guy for her daughter.
Believe me, if a Gypsy father discovers that his daughter was kidnapped, he will find and kill the kidnapper.

By: TuTz

TuTz — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:45:00 +0000

i find them more attractive though. chunks are better than bones.

By: Neom

Neom — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:22:00 +0000

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By: Neom

Neom — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:15:00 +0000

That money is a loan which is returned to the first wedding of the other family. Is symbolic

By: Tik

Tik — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 07:57:00 +0000

“some cultures actually find huskier women more attractive”

ACTUALLY? wow. because fat women outside of such culture are all disgusting and ugly, no one would ever find them [more] attractive, obvvviously.. ‘_’

By: luvlykut

luvlykut — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:18:00 +0000

just wondering, which part of Borneo r u referring? and Tidong tribe?

By: Mpako

Mpako — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:49:00 +0000

Hungarians are imigrants ?
thats the biggest joke what I have ever heard….
,
u guys just got that field as a gift after trianon, so u should be quiet, and appreciated, and romanians have to respect more the transylvanian hungarians , called Szekely, same like the hungarians respected the real romanian immigrants a few years earlier….

By: Fuck You Ignorants

Fuck You Ignorants — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 21:14:00 +0000

The first one. Wtf? Which fucktard told you we practice that here? Confirm your info before posting it out.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:34:00 +0000

She did say she was from RURAL Scotland. This sort of thing probably goes on in places like Lewis where they still chain swings together on Sundays to stop people having fun on The Lord’s Day (I kid ye not, I used to live there)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:34:00 +0000

By: Mircea

Mircea — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:00:00 +0000

#3: you mean romanians… and f.y.i. not all romanians are gypsyes. gypsyes are emigrants in Romania, just like some hungarians

By: Jameskaroon89

Jameskaroon89 — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:12:00 +0000

I never forget my marriage and its a joyful event.

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By: Lizkaliiz

Lizkaliiz — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:11:00 +0000

Hehehh, i didn´t knew that i can speak my mother thongue in Malaysia, on the picture Trahv 10 000 ( penalty is 10 000 ) guess is not in malayian nor even in english

Well in Estonia there was kin of Pride kidnapping thing, and to get your wife to be back you needed to buy it back from the kidnapper. Itś thou not common anymore.
Also the kidnappers weren´t strangers, but the guests of the wedding. To get bride back you either needed to pay money or some alcohol. Thou variations differ i guess between counties.

By: arumib

arumib — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:05:00 +0000

Divorce is rare in African marriages. Problems in a marriage are often discussed with both families and solutions found.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:28:00 +0000

How about the insanity of the marriage ritual itself?

By: matitongkiao

matitongkiao — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:03:33 +0000

heyy i'm frm malaysia n how come i've nvr heard of the ritual before...it's probably from minority groups in east malaysia

By: Jamar

Jamar — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:40:00 +0000

You do, however, seem to punctuate badly.

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:53:46 +0000

In Romania, also, grooms receive money representing a help from friends for a new beginning.
http://owall.net/pics/wedding/223/100/100/100/1...

By: Miss Silver

Miss Silver — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:15:08 +0000

I'm from Malaysia and I've never heard of the no pooping bit. WTF?

By: cozmiuk

cozmiuk — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:41:16 +0000

Weird wedding rituals can be found all over the world, in Yugoslavia for example there's a ritual called "the chicken dance" where the guests make a circle around the bride and she has to dance while holding a chicken in her hands. The bride then passes by each gues and whenever the chicken makes a noise that guest has to offer some money. I wouldn't subscribe to any of these rituals, I'd just settle to buy the groom a pair of nice Wedding Cufflinks and the bride a nice dress and hope that I'm not the only normal wedding guest.

By: Madaboutpaul

Madaboutpaul — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:24:33 +0000

There is also this tradition in Serbia, before the official wedding ceremony the groom's family must go to the bride's house and buy the bride from her family. It's usually done through joking and stuff, not like an arranged wedding or something, it's a tradition possibly from the days where arranged marriages actually happened.

By: Charleston_bl

Charleston_bl — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:31:54 +0000

I'm a African American hailing fron Ghana. My interprutation of a maggiage ritual among fellow african born americans carry no traditional rituals. As absurd as these rituals may seem they are what validate and differenciate one culture from another. I must admit that the only premarital practice i was aware of was “wife kidnapping.” My first impression in the education of it was “unbelieveing” that such a thing could go on anywhere; but, after further educationg myself on the topic, “I may not agree with the practice mainly because I have “had” a daughter that I'd have killed over and I coundn't let some “A-hole” just up and grab her…oh well. As for the Scot's kilt I've always liked the fashion side of it. Besides, all women wonder what a Scottish man wears under his kilt. If I were scottish I'd be so bold to wear nothing just as I wear nothing in my jeans (smile). Enjoyed the reading…it presented something new to ponder.

By: Vacation Ideas

Vacation Ideas — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:50:20 +0000

In India, even today there are rituals followed even by well educated people from cities to make neutral the “mangal” of the to-be-bride ;so she is married to a tree or some animal..This marriage never has to consummate, but it is simply used to ward of misery due to planets in marital life..

By: Noone

Noone — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:59:03 +0000

There is other kind of “kidnapping the bride” tradition. During the wedding bride is “kidnapped” (by friends) and wont be returned until groom has perform some tasks the “kidnappers” required or guests has gathered enough gift (ransom) money. This tradition is from northern europe

By: AcaciaJules

AcaciaJules — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:04:50 +0000

Seriously? Do you know nothing about the Romani aka Gypsies???

Both Rom and Romani have been in use in English since the 19th century as an alternative for Gypsy. Romani was initially spelled Rommany, then Romany, while today the Romani spelling is the most popular spelling. Occasionally, the double r spelling (e.g., Rroma, Rromani) mentioned above is also encountered in English texts.

Distribution of the Romanies in Europe based on self-designation.Although Roma is used as a designation for the branch of the Romani people with historic concentrations in Eastern Europe and the Balkans, it is increasingly encountered during recent decades[20][21] as a generic term for the Romani people as a whole.[22]

The only explination I can figure for you NOT knowing this, is that you aren't really Romanian. (which obviously is a different group). That said, Romania DOES have a large Romani population. 4 of my cousins were adopted from Romania.

By: kate

kate — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:49:00 +0000

A similar thing happens as what 'Your Granny” said in Australia except the tying up thing is more a thing of the past and urban ledgend than real. It is also known as a bucks night instead of a stag night. Women stress about the groom sleeping with strippers or getting his eyebrows shaved off.

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:46:51 +0000

A similar thing happens in Australia except the tying up thing is more a thing of the past and urban ledgend than real.

By: Your Granny

Your Granny — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:50:30 +0000

Eh! about the Scottish weddings ? That's absolute rubbish .The men have 'Stag Nights' in which their friends play pranks on them ,take them to strip clubs ,get stinking drunk , then humiliate them in some funny fashion (like being tied to a lamp post naked or left in someones garden with no clothes on and unconscious from being drunk) .The Females have 'Hen Nights' we go see male strippers ,get drunk ,annoy any police wandering the streets and typically have drunken fun . When your finally married ,your mother in law breaks shortbread over your head when going over your new threshold while your hubby carries you ,for good luck and health .Tar ? Feathers ? absolute rubbish !

And May ? ,you must live in a very old part of Scotland ,as I ,In my 53 years have never heard of the like . Incase your wondering ,Im from Glasgow myself ,its old in its own ,and we don't tar our hubbies nor wife's .

By: Lola

Lola — Sat, 29 May 2010 04:22:42 +0000

For the kidnapping, it's a very old tradition.

In fact, the veil of the bride symbolise the bag used for the kidnapping ( true story )

By: Lola

Lola — Sat, 29 May 2010 04:20:45 +0000

Thank you! For having an idea ( I think money is taboo in America, I live here since january, I don't know well yet ), my wedding costs about 20 000 euros for 100 guests, and we had 6000 euros in cash. So it's perhaps rude for you, but you know that french aren't generous Wedding aren't a good deal.

American brides leaves the wedding at the evening, that is so rude!!! In France, the brides are here till the end. We are the last to go.

By: euphoriajoca

euphoriajoca — Sat, 29 May 2010 00:30:23 +0000

You should check some facts man. Writer never said that Romanians are Gypsies. He said “Romani” and that is very different! I am half Romanian by mother side. You should read whole words before you start attacking other people.

By: Petrescu Iustin

Petrescu Iustin — Fri, 28 May 2010 07:01:18 +0000

Romanians are not Gypsies retard!!! get your facts straight! Gypsies where nomads settled throughout europe.Everyone has them ,and yes we do have the custom of kidnaping the bride .

By: euphoriajoca

euphoriajoca — Thu, 27 May 2010 16:55:02 +0000

Same in Serbia. And man, congrats for your wedding!

By: Lola

Lola — Thu, 27 May 2010 05:25:30 +0000

Hu… It's the same in France ( and in Europe too? In Spain for sure )! Every people give money to the brides and we drink a cup of champagne with everyone, I know it, because I am French, and I get married next year! That the same in all wedding, I don't see where is the weirdness… We have a box especially for the money, but I think it's rude, so I prefered dicretly take the money to my purse, because I knew some people can't afford it.
And we have to send money even if you are not coming, this is exactly the same in fact!

With the money, we can pay the honey moon and other stuff for the house.

By: Mile Chiji

Mile Chiji — Sun, 09 May 2010 01:02:36 +0000

I don't know if it's a typo error or done deliberately, please get the No. 1 fact right. The title says Malaysia but the content states Borneo. Even the currency in the picture is not RM (Malaysia's currency).

By: ac

ac — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:27:37 +0000

Here's one from India -- Man marrying a dog to atone for his sins!!

http://www.southasiatimes.com.au/news/man-marri...

By: May

May — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:04:15 +0000

About the blackening of the bride in Scotland… they also blacken the groom, usually in a far more humiliating way. Usually after the groom has been properly blackened, in no clothes what so ever (ok, if your mates are wussies they might let you keep your boxers on) the the groom is either tied to a lamp-post (formerly a tree) in the village for a while, or then tied up and taken to the front of the house of the bride, to humiliate him before the eyes of the in laws (… like a man would need any help with that!?) before being taken to the pub and getting rat-arsed (a fairly common ritual, i suppose)
This tradition is still really strong in RURAL Scotland.
My hubbys mates decided to cover him in cow dung and black oil before tying him up in the back of a pick up and then drove him to my mothers house, stark naked…

By: May

May — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:04:00 +0000

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By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:59:33 +0000

In Vietnam its customary to give money as a wedding gift. Even if your invited, but can’t come it’s considered rude if you don’t send money. The wedding couple must go to each table at the wedding and take a shot with them before getting the money. The father of the couple usually joins in on this. So a lot of guests means a lot of money and a lot of drinking

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By: adhd

adhd — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:02:07 +0000

well im a Scot i havent heard of that, also its a kilt u twat NOT a skirt, goto Scotland and call it a skirt i dare u lol

By: adhd

adhd — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:02:00 +0000

well im a Scot i havent heard of that, also its a kilt u twat NOT a skirt, goto Scotland and call it a skirt i dare u lol

By: adhd

adhd — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:02:00 +0000

well im a Scot i havent heard of that, also its a kilt u twat NOT a skirt, goto Scotland and call it a skirt i dare u lol