Tag: groom
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The History Behind The Honeymoon Tradition: 5 Historical Facts You Probably Did Not Know
Other parts of the world that practiced marriage by capture include Central Asia, the Caucasus region, Southeast Asia(Hmong), Mexico(Tzeltal), and Europe(Romani). This is where the groom with the help of his friends abducts “his bride” and takes … Read Full Article
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The Honeymoon Tradition: 5 Historical Facts You Did Not Know
Other parts of the world that practiced marriage by capture include Central Asia, the Caucasus region, Southeast Asia(Hmong), Mexico(Tzeltal), and Europe(Romani). This is where the groom with the help of his friends abducts “his bride” and takes her … Read Full Article
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Review: ‘The Bride Price,’ by Mai Neng Moua
Niam, the Hmong mother who comes to vivid life in Mai Neng Moua’s new memoir, is an unlikely poster child for girl power. As a young woman in Laos, she broke the rules, running away with a suitor even as male relatives negotiated with another would-be groom. Read Full Article
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A spring torrent of new books with Minnesota connections awaits
“The Bride Price: A Hmong Wedding Story” by Mai Neng Moua (Minnesota Historical Society Press): When Mai Neng Moua decided to get married, her widowed mother wanted the groom to follow Hmong custom and pay a bride price. Mai Neng and her fiance … Read Full Article