South African Wedding Traditions

In South Africa a prayer of dedication precede the actually wedding ceremony. After the vows, a unity candle is lit. Then the couple is pronounced man and wife, and blessed by a priest. The twelve symbols of life are important in South African culture and are sometimes incorporated into South African weddings. The twelve symbols of life are:

 

1)Wine

2) Wheat

3) Pepper

4) Salt

5) Bitter herbs

6) Water

7) A pot and spoon

8) A Broom

9) Honey

10) A Spear

11) A shield

12) A copy of the Bible or the Koran

 

To mark the start of the newlyweds life together the bride’s and groom’s parents carry a fire from each of their hearth to the couples new home, where a new fire is lit from the two fires. Article From www.weddings.sc/content,south-african-wedding-traditions/

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