Is there some ancient folklore behind it ? anyone...?
2007-06-19 12:17:44 · 12 answers · asked by COLIN M 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Ancient Egyptians and Romans believed that the ring finger of the left hand follows the"vena amoris" or vein of love, which is directly connected, to the heart.
Therefore, many wedding rings were worn on the left ring finger, as it was believed to link a couples’ destiny. Even though Science discredits this theory – many romantics at heart still follow this practice today.
2007-06-19 12:23:22 · answer #1 · answered by D and G Gifts Etc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do we use the 0.33 finger of the left hand? yet even as we communicate of cardiothoracic technology, it is not common to place a hoop around the middle. So interior the previous days that they had an common answer: they placed the ring on the 0.33 finger which they believed had a vein, artery or nerve (one in each of those a USB cable) working directly to the middle. and since the left hand is slightly closer to the middle than the impressive, they placed engagement and wedding ceremony rings on the 0.33 finger of the left hand. (unquestionably, in the time of a few sessions interior the previous, the ring grew to become into worn on the impressive hand; a prepare that keeps to at present time in some cultures, as a results of fact the impressive hand is seen greater righteous.)
2016-09-28 03:13:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heya, yeah there is a theory behind it, basically the third finger on the left hand is the only finger which has a vien that connects directly to your heart. That why that is the wedding finger. Hope that was helpful
2007-06-19 12:23:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Romans had a belief that a vein ran directly from the ring finger to the heart, and that if a man put in ring on that finger of his lady, she was his.
2007-06-19 12:23:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a vein in the ring finger on your left hand that goes from that finger straight to your heart.
2007-06-19 12:20:41 · answer #5 · answered by Michelle E 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They believed that vein in the finger went strait to the heart.
2007-06-19 12:23:10 · answer #6 · answered by Miss 6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer a ring around my middle finger.
2007-06-19 17:28:31 · answer #7 · answered by bkk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is said (the vein of that finger) leads directlely to the heart.
2007-06-19 12:22:43 · answer #8 · answered by Sunshinelollipops 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the right hand in some countries and the foot in India.
2007-06-19 12:20:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
apparently in days of old they believed that a vein ran from this finger right to your heart....go figure :)
2007-06-19 12:21:04 · answer #10 · answered by maginty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋