Finnish
In Finland, brides once wore crowns of gold.
Following the wedding and during the
reception, the tradition known as the “Dance
of the Crowns” took place. The bride would
be blindfolded, while her unmarried maids
would dance around her in a circle. She
would remove her crown and place it on a
maiden, and whoever she crowned was said to
be the next to marry. This custom could be
easily be reborn by the bride who wears a
wreath rather than a veil, and she too could
dance the “Dance of Crowns”. |
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