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THROWING RICE AT WEDDINGS, BRINGS GOOD LUCK.
Submitter comment: FROM FRIENDS.
Where learned: NEIGHBORS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Rice BELIEF -- Good luck Food and drink BELIEF -- Good luck Activities |
Date learned: 11-15-1967
ITALIANS BELIEVE IT IS GOOD LUCK TO BREAK A DISH
OF RICE IN FRONT OF THE BRIDE AS SHE EXITS CHURCH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Rice BELIEF -- Good luck Food and drink BELIEF -- Good luck Activities |
Date learned: 10-22-1971
IF YOU THROW RICE AT A MARRIED COUPLE AT THE TIME
OF THEIR MARRIAGE, THEY WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Rice BELIEF -- Good luck Food and drink BELIEF -- Good luck Activities |
Date learned: 03-06-1971
IT IS THE CUSTOM AT WEDDINGS TO THROW RICE AT THE BRIDE
AND GROOM AS THEY LEAVE THE CHURCH. THE RICE IS A
SYMBOL OF FERTILITY AND SO THIS THROWING OF RICE IS
A HOPE THAT THE NEWLY MARRIED COUPLE HAVE CHILDREN.
Submitter comment: LEARNED THIS A FEW YEARS AGO.
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Rice |
Date learned: 12-02-1967
IT IS THE CUSTOM TO THROW RICE OR CONFETTI ON THE
NEWLY MARRIED COUPLE. THE SYMBOLISM BEHIND THIS
IS THAT YOU ARE SHOWERING THEM WITH THE HOPES OF
BLISS AND FERTILITY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Rice |
Date learned: 01-30-1971
PEOPLE THROW RICE ON WEDDING IN ORDER TO ENSURE
FERTILITY IN THE NEWLYWEDS.
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Rice |
Date learned: 11-11-1968
THROWING RICE AT THE BRIDE AND GROOM AFTER THE
CHURCH CEREMONY.
Submitter comment: LEARNED AT COUSIN'S WEDDING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Rice |
Date learned: 06-00-1968
IRISH WEDDING CUSTOM
THROW CORN INSTEAD OF RICE AFTER THE WEDDING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Rice |
Date learned: 03-11-1972
IT IS A COMMON PRACTICE IN APPLETON, WISCONSIN TO THROW
GRAINS OF RICE ON THE NEWLYWEDS AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN
MARRIED AND COME OUT OF THE CHURCH.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT PERSONALLY WITNESSED THIS MANY TIMES.
Where learned: WISCONSIN ; APPLETON
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Rice |
Date learned: 10-16-1967
IT IS A WEDDING CUSTOM TO THROW RICE AT THE BRIDE
AND GROOM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Rice |
Date learned: 09-00-1967
IT IS CUSTOMARY TO THROW RICE AT THE BRIDE AND GROOM
AS THEY LEAVE THE CHURCH AFTER A WEDDING. THIS IS
SUPPOSED TO BRING THEM LUCK AND CHILDREN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Rice |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
RICE WHICH IS THROWN AT A WEDDING IS A SYMBOL OF
FERTILITY.
Submitter comment: SHE LEARNED THIS FROM HER MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Rice |
Date learned: 12-06-1967