worldwide wedding wonders
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Russian newlyweds share a traditional sweetbread called karavaya which is covered in interlocking rings representing faithfulness and wheat for prosperity. The couple must each eat some of the bread without using their hands and whoever takes the bigger bite is considered the head of the family.
Fiji:
Whaling For Love
Russia:
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Want to propose? Well get your wetsuit ready because in Fiji, men who wish to pop the question must present their future father-in-law with a whale's tooth! This traditional rite of passage is performed to prove the young man's loyalty and worth.
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