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Engagement rings and wedding rings
Engagement rings and wedding rings - the
tradition continues!
Tradition of engagement rings and wedding
rings: History provides us interesting readings on engagement rings, wedding
rings and their tradition!
Wearing of engagement rings and wedding rings
has been in practice for centuries. How did this tradition start? Historians
tell us that this tradition commenced with Romans. At the conclusion of the
engagement ceremony, the man placed a ring on the fourth finger of lady's left
hand. It was held that a nerve reaches the heart from the fourth finger of the
left hand of the lady!! The engagement rings were considered as pledge that the
wedding would take place on a future date. Engagement rings and wedding rings
usually form a part of the dowry that is agreed upon by the bride's parents.
On the day of the marriage, the wedding rings
were placed by men as follows: first on the top of left hand thumb while
repeating the words 'in the name of the father'. The man then places the ring on
the second finger repeating the words 'and of the son'. Then the middle finger
repeating the words ' and of the holy ghost'. Finally the wedding rings were
placed by men on the fourth finger of the lady and says 'Amen'.
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Engagement
Rings And Wedding Rings
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