Religion & Citizenship: Wedding Ceremonies
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- Created on: 10-05-15 16:29
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- Wedding Ceremonies
- A Christian Wedding
- The couple are married by a vicar/priest in a church.
- The bride wears a white free to symbolise her purity.
- Passages are read from the Bible.
- The couple make vows and exchange rings.
- The vicar/priest blesses the marriage.
- A Buddhist Wedding
- Buddhism doesn't have a set ceremony so any weddings are non-religious
- A couple will visit a monk to have their fortunes read and a lucky date is decided for the wedding
- After the wedding ceremony, the couple might ask a monk to bless their marriage. The monk will read from Buddhist scripture to do this
- A Muslim Wedding
- The marriage ceremony could last up to 5 days - the wedding is called the 'nikkah'
- This may be performed by an imam, normally at the home of the bride or groom.
- The groom declares a dowry for his wife - given as a mark of respect.
- Passages are read from the Qu'ran.
- The imam asks the bride for her consent 3 times.
- A Christian Wedding
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