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In Okinawa, which has been under the influences of China for centuries, there has been a custom of posthumous marriage. The reason is to correct the rules of the placing of spirit tablets. There are strict rules of placing spirit tablets, and if the rules are broken, the spirit tablet under question is moved to a proper place with ceremonies at ...
In a ghost marriage, many typical marriage rites are observed. The deceased are often represented by effigies made of paper, bamboo, [18]: 71 or cloth. [17]: 147 For instance, to represent the ghost couple at their marriage feast, the bride and groom may be constructed of paper bodies over a bamboo frame with a papier-mâché head.
During the Song Dynasty in medieval China, matrilocal marriage became common for wealthy non-aristocratic families. [ citation needed ] In other regions of the world, such as Japan , during the Heian period , a marriage of this type was not a sign of high status, but rather an indication of the patriarchal authority of the woman's family (her ...
The marriage applies retroactively to the day before the deceased spouse died. Even if they were engaged and had published banns, a posthumous marriage will not necessarily happen, partly because living engaged couples can change their minds at the last minute. A posthumous marriage can also be thwarted by the testimony of a trustworthy individual.
Levirate marriage is a type of marriage in which the brother of a deceased man is obliged to marry his brother's widow. Levirate marriage has been practiced by societies with a strong clan structure in which exogamous marriage (i.e. marriage outside the clan) is forbidden.
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A couple following their marriage in the Manti Utah Temple. Sealing is an ordinance (ritual) performed in Latter Day Saint temples by a person holding the sealing authority. [ 1 ] The purpose of this ordinance is to seal familial relationships, making possible the existence of family relationships throughout eternity. [ 2 ]
The possibility to marry a dead soldier was introduced by secret letter of Adolf Hitler from Nov 6, 1941. [1] The legality of such a marriages was recognized by the British Occupation Forces in Germany, especially in Hamburg, where they were legally practised until Feb 28, 1946 and outside Hamburg until March 31, 1946.