When at a wedding ceremony where the bride and groom jump the broom. Is that a religious act or a culture one?
2007-05-03 15:41:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Probably cultural, or it could be religious, no I'll go for cultural, should I? Dunno, what do you think?
2007-05-03 15:48:28 · answer #1 · answered by The Master 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have been given married on the coastline, dressed as pirates, with a sefaring/piratical ceremony. We 'jumped the sword' ining with that custom, for sure neither human beings have seized any ships on the Spanish significant. The custom of leaping the sword dates back to a time while a rapid wedding ceremony replaced into mandatory for militia individuals, or the occasional pirate. that's reported in English and eu texts nefore the settling of the US via Europeans and looks to have progressed independently in distinctive cultures, besides as being accompanied in Wiccan ceremonies. understanding that's an previous subject remember, and specific to no longer have any signifigance to the unique questioner's project, maybe somebody else would locate this records by searches..... ;)
2017-01-09 10:55:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be both. The Wikipedia article linked in another post fails to mention that jumping the broom can be an integral part of the Neo-Pagan ceremony known as handfasting.
2007-05-03 15:47:32 · answer #3 · answered by prairiecrow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is cultural. When I perform handfastings the couple jumps a sword to cut ties to the past and then jump the broom to sweep those ties away.
2007-05-03 15:45:26 · answer #4 · answered by Epona Willow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_broom
2007-05-03 15:44:24 · answer #5 · answered by S K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen that myself in movies have always wondered the same thing I hope you get a serious reply if it is a religious act I would like to know how and if its cultural I would like to know why...lol
2007-05-03 15:47:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
culture one
To my knowledge, the tradition started during slavery. Back then, slaves couldn't legally get married and their owners could sell them at any time. So they made up a ceremony to show their intentions.
2007-05-03 16:42:28 · answer #7 · answered by krazydoggarou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the ritual is performed after the bride and groom shove cake in each other's face.
2007-05-03 15:48:31 · answer #8 · answered by RT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its an African one, I saw it on Roots many years ago, so its probably culture.
2007-05-03 15:46:22 · answer #9 · answered by the pink baker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds more like tradition to me
2007-05-03 15:49:11 · answer #10 · answered by Sandy K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it myt get religeous if u land on the broom the wrong way ...
2007-05-03 15:44:50 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋