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Pre-questions 1. What is the number one reason
people in American give for getting married?
How many marriages per year in America are formed?
What per cent of marriages end in divorce?
What is the average age for men and women to marry in America?
What is the youngest age one can be married in America? (in which state?)
List at least five traditions associated with traditional American weddings Engagement ring Bride wears white Bride wears a veil Father “gives the bride away” Wedding party—best man, maid of honor etc. Exchanging vows in front of family (can be religious) license Throwing of rice/bird seed Reception Wedding cake Throwing the bouquet Garter toss Honeymoon Threshold carry
Roman marriages Took place for establishment of
legitimate children.
Solidify political connections (Pompey and Julia).
Make money.
Arranged by parents Although everyone (bride/groom and all
parents had to agree).
Earliest age 13 for girls 14 for boys. Man was usually much older.
Starts with Sponsalia Betrothal– a dowry is established.
Annulus nuptialis is worn on the left ring finger.
Party is given.
Types of marriage Cum manu
Bride transfers to the control of her husband. He keeps her money. She cannot divorce.
Sine manu
Bride does not transfer into the control of her husband. She may divorce and her family keeps the dowry.
Three types of Ceremonies Confarreatio
Very formal Only patricians Involved sacred
cake (far)
Coemptio
Less formal Ceremonial buying of
wife
Usus Common law Live together for a
year
Confarratio Bride wears a
tunic recta and a flammeum
Dressed by her mother and pronuba
Hair plated with a spear
Haruspex sacrifices a victima and inspects
Sacrifices to Jupiter or Juno
Girl dedicates her bulla and toys to household gods
Ceremony at bride’s home
There are witnesses at the ceremony
Dextrarum iunctio
Girl says vow
Ubi tu Gaius, ego Gaia
After the Cialis at cena Nuptialis at the bride’s father’s home --bride re-enacts the rape of the Sabine
Women story and tries to run away from the groom
--next a procession through the streets to the groom’s house
--noisy songs, course jokes are song toabout the bride groom
--faces, wedding torches are carried --nuces, nuts are thrown
Groom’s house Flowers are festooned about the home Door posts are smeared with oil The groom carries the bride across the
threshold so she will not slip The party continues The groom gives the wife fire and water
as a symbol of her role as head of the household
Role of WomenForbidden vote Participate in
politics Hold political
office Serve on a jury Plead in court
Allowed Freedom to go
anywhere at any time
Travel, do things without a husband/father
Conduct business Run the entire
household