Wedding custom around the would (11)
Morocco1):As in other Muslim2) countries, five days before the wedding, the bride has a ceremonial bath, then is painted with henna3) swirls on hands and feet, and adorned4) with makeup and jewels by other women. Before becoming guardian of her hearth, the Moroccan bride circles her marriage home three times.
Norway:Two small fir trees are set on either side of the door to the couple’s house until they are blessed with a child. The folk bridal costume5) is not complete without sterling silver jewelry and a gold and silver crown edged with small silver spoon-shaped bangles6), whose tinkling sounds were thought to ward off evil spirits. The bride“dances off”this crown at the wedding feast.