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Handy Notes On Ukrainian Marriage Traditions
Ukraine is one country that is steeped in traditions, including wedding traditions, which are fun and in many respects serious as well.
Marriage might not be as valuable anymore for many women in the world, but for many Ukrainian women, marriage is one of the top priorities in their lives and the actual ceremony and all that goes with it, will be very important to them.
Having marriage as top priority only means that Ukrainian women tend to keep Ukrainian marriage traditions from both sides of the spectrum - from the contemporary traditions to the historical, with the religious traditions in-between. But to make your marriage to a Ukrainian woman official, you need to register the marriage in State Registry offices, which are the only agencies appointed to make marriages legal.
The procedure of registering with the State Registry was handed down from Soviet times. During that time many new traditions and rules were forced on the Ukrainians. These days, however, most Ukrainians are returning to national traditions as well as religious ones.
Therefore, when getting married in Ukraine you will not have any choice as to where you will register your marriage, but you will certainly have an option on what traditions to keep and what kind of celebration to make. Now besides certain ceremonies at the State Registry Office you may also have an option of going through church marriage ceremony or celebrating the event in more secular way. Alternatively, you can combine and keep various religious and folk Ukrainian marriage traditions.
Tradition typically mixes with officialdom during an official wedding ceremony at a State Registry office. Apart from exchanging rings and drinking the champagne, a newly wedded couple is presented with salt and a round loaf of white bread. The couple then takes a piece of the bread, dip it in salt and eat it. The rest of the loaf is crushed on the floor, the more pieces there are, the better. This tradition symbolizes a happy married life.
On their way out the couple may also be presented with the nicely decorated towel. They have to step on it. The one who steps on the towel first will be the head of the house.
As to the secular marriage celebration, there is a tradition to invite many guests and to set up a big table loaded with food and drinks. As a rule, Ukrainian weddings are loud and crowded. People come there to have much fun. One of the most common wedding traditions is stealing the bride or her shoe. The bridegroom and his best man have to pay the bride a price or ransom to return his treasure. Sometimes the price is paid in money; it also can be paid by accomplishing various funny tasks or drinking champagne or vodka from the bride's shoe.
Take note, these are just some of the most of marriage traditions in Ukraine, and these are taken very seriously by some Ukrainians. And if you want to marry a Ukrainian lady, prepare to join in the traditions with her relatives.
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