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+ | ====== Marriage ====== | ||
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+ | ===== Tradition ===== | ||
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+ | Marriage is considered a duty in [[Tarvuism]]. The [[Tarvunty]] says ' | ||
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+ | Unlike most patriachal religions, in [[Tarvuism]], | ||
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+ | In orthodox Tarvuist societies, this is done by the woman preparing [[manfi cake|manfi cakes]], then breaking one in half, she puts the other half into her husband-to-be' | ||
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+ | These days, most Tarvuist women simply ask the man for their hand in marriage, without the presentation of [[manfi cake|manfi cakes]], and it is getting more common for men to pop the question. | ||
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+ | Children are - naturally - an essential part of a Tarvuist marriage. [[Tarvu]] says that " | ||
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+ | Unlike many faiths, sex before marriage is not frowned upon, although it must be carried out within the legal age of any nation. Of course most parents would prefer their offspring to discover sex after marriage, it has however always been recognised within the religion, that males and females will always want to have sensual/ | ||
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+ | It is chiefly for this reason that some more radical Christian groups have labelled Tarvusim a far too ' | ||
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+ | ===== The Wedding Ceremony ===== | ||
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+ | The Tarvuist wedding ceremony in the [[chabernackle]] is quite different to that held in a synagogue or church. The bride (known as the ' | ||
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+ | As well as presenting a ring to his bride, the groom puts a gold coloured neck-tie (known as a ' | ||
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+ | //A quinty// | ||
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+ | The bride and groom sit throughout the ceremony, and drink milk flavoured with raisins and honey at various points throughout the service. | ||
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+ | At one point, the groom holds his breath for 20 seconds while the congregation count down, to symbolise that he, like [[Tarvu]], would be prepared to swim underwater for a very long time in order to spread the word of truth throughout his household. If the groom is an asthma sufferer, or has a history of lung illness, he is allowed merely to pretend to hold his breath. | ||
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+ | There is no 'best man' in Tarvuist weddings, rather the groom must find a complete stranger who he must convince to become his ' | ||
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+ | The [[Priestmunty]] asks the bride and groom to repeat the wedding vows. This they do, once quietly and once shouted out loud - in order to ward off the negative spirits of [[Barvu]]. They must also clearly renounce all forms of [[Barvuism]], | ||
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+ | Finally, the [[Priestmunty]] strips to his chest and kisses both brilpunty and rilfranty on the nose. | ||
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+ | They are then declared man and wife. | ||
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+ | ===== The Party ===== | ||
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+ | Tarvuist weddings are a joyous time. In fact, it is customary within [[Tarvuism]] to have two weddings, both one week apart. As much as possible, it is traditional to have identical weddings. So the ceremony is the same, as well as the party - and the speeches. The same guests are also invited. Although this is expensive, it is traditional for all guests to contribute a small sum of money to pay for the second wedding. This is known as 'nib money' | ||
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+ | [[Arch Prince Malavere de Felleville]] (1730-1780) famously held 52 weddings - one per week for one year - to his bride, Marie Clamarte, in Montpelier. Ironically, he divorced her the week after the weddings were over, only to wed her sister, Brigitte. | ||
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+ | Not one to do things on a small scale, Malavere then proceded to have 104 weddings - one per week for two years - to his new bride, who - ironically again - died on their honeymoon during a bout of love-making. Malavere never married again. | ||
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