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The bedding ceremony refers to the wedding custom of putting the newlywed couple together in the marital bed before numerous witnesses, thereby completing the marriage. In most traditions the newlyweds were put in bed by their family, friends, and neighbors. The purpose of the ritual was to establish the consummation of the marriage, either by actually witnessing the couple's first sexual intercourse or symbolically, by leaving before consummation. It symbolized the community's involvement in the marriage.
We had 14 men actively take part in the consummation of our marriage. There was a lot of community involvement.
How do you think you would feel if you were going to marry someone, and you found out that their family still practiced this custom?
The bedding ceremony refers to the wedding custom of putting the newlywed couple together in the marital bed before numerous witnesses, thereby completing the marriage. In most traditions the newlyweds were put in bed by their family, friends, and neighbors. The purpose of the ritual was to establish the consummation of the marriage, either by actually witnessing the couple's first sexual intercourse or symbolically, by leaving before consummation. It symbolized the community's involvement in the marriage.
We had 14 men actively take part in the consummation of our marriage. There was a lot of community involvement.
How do you think you would feel if you were going to marry someone, and you found out that their family still practiced this custom?
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