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2. Napkin folding - Wikipedia

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   A popular gift wedding guests received during this time was a personally folded napkin that distinguished whether they were related to the bride or groom. [6] In the mid-18th century, table setting practices were so specific that in Germany there were particular traditions on how to fold napkins, display figures at the table and arrange plate. [7]

3. Napkin - Wikipedia

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   The term 'napkin' dates from the 14th century, in the sense of a piece of cloth or paper used at mealtimes to wipe the lips or fingers and to protect clothing. [1] The word derives from the Late Middle English nappekin, from Old French nappe (tablecloth, from Latin mappa), with the suffix -kin.

4. Chinese pre-wedding customs - Wikipedia

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   On the third day following the wedding, the newlywed bride's first return visit to her family home after marriage is called 歸寧 [gwài nìhng]. A 燒豬 ( siu jyù ) (whole roasted pig) is presented to the bride's family, who customarily will keep the pig's body and return the pig's head and legs, along with other gifts. [ 6 ]

5. Bedding ceremony - Wikipedia

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   A satirical cartoon by Isaac Cruikshank of Princess Charlotte and Prince Frederick being led to bed by a party including her parents, King George III and Queen Charlotte. The bedding ceremony refers to the wedding custom of putting the newlywed couple together in the marital bed in front of numerous witnesses, usually family, friends, and neighbors, thereby completing the marriage.

6. Jewish wedding - Wikipedia

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   A traditional Jewish wedding ceremony takes place under a chuppah (wedding canopy), symbolizing the new home being built by the couple when they become husband and wife. [8] [9] The chuppah used in Ashkenazi ceremonies includes a cloth canopy held up by four beams. This structure is meant to represent the home of the new couple and is ...

7. Telugu wedding ceremony - Wikipedia

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   As a part of Madhuparakaṃ ritual, the bride dresses up in a white sari with a red border. The groom wears a white dhoti with a red border. White symbolizes purity and red represents strength. Ten married women (Sumangaḷi) accompany the bride. Six of them hold plates containing sacred rice (a mixture of rice and turmeric powder), while the ...