As we all know, every country in the world has traditional weddings. In addition, each country
has a different type of wedding celebration. As seen in the video, The speaker emphasizes "what
wedding traditions look like around the world" In addition, the author discusses the British
wedding. After seeing the video and reading the entire article, I was surprised when I first saw
the video because my country does not have such traditional weddings. But it is fun to learn
about other cultures. Also, it's interesting to know about the other weddings ceremony.
To start with the video which I've already watched. The video talks about "What Wedding
Traditions Look Like Around The World. Also, the speaker examines traditional marriages in
nations such as Mexico, Ghana, Greece, Scotland, and China. The speaker starts by talking about
Mexico. Mexico has its traditional wedding. It's known as the dollar dance traditional wedding.
The speaker said, "The dollar dance, also known as the money or apron dance," is a worldwide
tradition practiced in some countries such as Poland, Hungary, Nigeria, the Philippines, and
Mexico. While several guests take turns dancing with couples, money is thrown, given, or
fastened into them. The money is a great chance to offer a little extra financial assistance while
expressing your best wishes for their future success. In addition, the speaker also explained
jumping the broom. "Jumping the broom is a wedding ritual in which a partner leaps above a
broom." There is a common misperception that this began in America during slavery, but it
probably originated in Ghana and was trained there. The broom has spiritual significance
because it represents the sweeping away of evils and recent wrongs. Today, some African
American couples include in their ceremony as a tribute to tradition. My reaction to the video
was that some customary wedding ceremonies, like those in Ghana and Scotland, seem
ludicrous, but overall, I discovered the video information entertaining. Ghanaian and Scottish
wedding traditions are ridiculous because I don't believe that "blackening and jumping over a
broom can lead to a happy marriage.
Next, in the reading part of the article, the author talks about the British wedding. Also, the
author explained the British wedding. Weddings are significant events in British culture. They
can be very costly and time-consuming to arrange. There are many traditional factors of wedding
ceremonies that are valuable for newlyweds. However, numerous traditions have faded in the
past few years, and getting married in the United Kingdom is modified. Marriage has been legal
from the age of 18, but this can be reduced to 16 if indeed the couple has the approval of their
parental figures. In the United Kingdom, the age range of engaged couples is around 30. People
can get married in a civil ceremony, such as at a registration office, or a religious ceremony, such
as a congregation, mosque, or other prayer room. Every couple is required to sign a marriage
certificate. That is a legal contract that demonstrates their marriage. Divorced men and women
could also remarry, but that might not be conceivable in a church. Also, in history, traditional
marriage in the United Kingdom assumed that a partner was becoming engaged. That was just
the event when the man officially asked the woman to marry him by presenting her with a ring. It
was also customary for the partner to ask the bride's father if he accepted. The wedding was held
annually in the bride's religious community, with about a hundred guests in attendance.
As a result, both the text and the video discuss various aspects of traditional weddings from
around the globe. Additionally, the text discusses British weddings. Now I'd want to express
some of my thoughts to you. I was genuinely shocked when I saw the video because my state
does not have those traditional weddings, but it is exciting to learn about other cultures. That's
also fascinating to understand the other customary weddings ceremony.