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My favorite Greek wedding tradition is when the priest exclaims "the woman should be afraid of the man" and the women steps on the foot of the husband to show that she is not as afraid as some may think! This is a very cute tradition although not everyone does it, many choose not to take it so literally and don't mind since the phrase is from the bible and is used in every ceremony.
 
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redsoxdw_ said:
My favorite Greek wedding tradition is when the priest exclaims "the woman should be afraid of the man" and the women steps on the foot of the husband to show that she is not as afraid as some may think! This is a very cute tradition although not everyone does it, many choose not to take it so literally and don't mind since the phrase is from the bible and is used in every ceremony.
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😂😂😂.... Quite right too in the equality equation of our lives and in many cultures and traditions men don't do anything....... nothing at all!!!.....the women do everything but everything ....in other cultures I saw on YouTube the other day there are towns and cities in China where only women are allowed to live.....No men..... they only visit at night!😂😂😂..... Kalley Mera from Thailand and our wanderful world of lovely traditional heritage...
 
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😂😂😂.... Quite right too in the equality equation of our lives and in many cultures and traditions men don't do anything....... nothing at all!!!.....the women do everything but everything ....in other cultures I saw on YouTube the other day there are towns and cities in China where only women are allowed to live.....No men..... they only visit at night!😂😂😂..... Kalley Mera from Thailand and our wanderful world of lovely traditional heritage...
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I wish I lived near a village with all women LOL! Even if I only got to visit at night!
 
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I have never seen this tradition at all! Is it from a Bible passage? Sounds interesting!
 
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