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dimanche 1 février 2015

Some couples find call to celebrate their marriage by giving life to old wedding rituals of the Mexican Wedding Traditions.

Mexican wedding traditions

Mexican weddings traditions usually take place on a beach or archaeological sites (for which a permit must be obtained in advance) in the destinations in the Maya region of Mexico, such as Cancun, Isla Mujeres, Cozumel, Xcaret, Riviera Maya, in hidden caves in the jungle or on the outskirts of the nature reserve of Sian Ka'an, in the southern part of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.

In accordance with the ancient Mexican wedding traditions, it is recommended that before the groom's wedding celebration gives the bride a mutual (a gift package consisting of a gold chain, stones (wooden hairpins) and huipil (traditional long dress sleeveless) so that together they can take a bath Temescal (traditional steam bath Aboriginal purification).

For the great Mexican wedding ceremony and Mexican wedding dress should be in white, her with her special huipil and in a suit hand-woven. To recreate the perfect environment, full of magic and mysticism, the marriage should take place in the middle of the smoke of the incense of copal (an aromatic resin considered sacred and purifying the environment), herbs, masks and flares or lights. In front of the couple, the shaman or a Mayan priest summon the four details: rain, planet, wind and flame so that their appearance can restore and bless the union for many years. Finally, the couple's union is sealed with the exchange of rings or another token that represents the marriage and promises. Later, the shaman can sacrifice an animal - a turkey, chicken, goat or even a cow - which begins the banquet preparation and can be followed by packed cheese, wedding tamales, cured bird, fowl pibil (cooked in a barbecue pit) pok sign (roast pork) and pozole (a local corn drink).

The music that follows the event could be breathing and shock tools (dating back to pre-Hispanic times) or live violin classical guitar music, which can extend beyond the ceremony in celebration of the dinner.

Love for Mexican weddings traditions is the result of its simplicity, originality and meaning.



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