Love and Rituals: Strange Wedding Customs Worldwide

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Scotland: Couples are covered in soot and feathers to prepare for hardships

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China: Brides in the Tujia community cry for weeks before the wedding

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Romania: Brides are “kidnapped,” and grooms must negotiate their return

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Germany: Guests smash dishes, and couples clean up together for luck

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Kenya: Maasai fathers spit on brides as a blessing

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France Couples drink from a toilet bowl (filled with treats) for unity

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India: Brides’ families steal the groom’s shoes for ransom fun

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