In Norway, friends of a couple plant palm trees on both sides of the front door of the couple's home as a symbol of fertility. A South African tradition has the parents of the bride and groom carry fire from their homes to the fireplace in the couple's home, signaling the beginning ...
This paper tackles the topic of disinheritance as a punishment against the marriage of children without their parents’ consent in the Middle Ages and in the Modern Era. According to Roman law, the father’s consent to the marriage of his children-in-power was required. In a society based ...
The malae , or meeting ground, is a place where people gather to honor their chiefs (kings in Futuna). The Lomipeau canoe represents the ties between Wallis/'Uvea and the early maritime empire of Tonga of four hundred years ago. It also symbolizes the strong seagoing tradition of these ...
Often, however, the practice of having in-house toilets infracts the tradition, as still practiced in rural areas, of having separate toilets for men and women as a sign of deep respect for one's siblings. In rural areas, large villages are often situated on tribal land. Villages ...
When Leap Day rolls around every four years on Feb. 29, it’s a tradition based in Irish folklore for women to propose to men on the day. BecauseAdelekicked off her 2016 tour with a stop in Belfast, Ireland, on the rare February date, she helped a fan make a Leap Day proposal mid...
29, it’s a tradition based in Irish folklore for women to propose to men on the day. Because Adele kicked off her 2016 tour with a stop in Belfast, Ireland, on the rare February date, she helped a fan make a Leap Day proposal mid-concert. Though the woman, Hayley, had originally ...