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In most cases, marriage is the simple realization of a mutual desire to live together and to found a family; "marriage" is then reduced to the simple fact of living under the same roof. To do this, it seems that no administrative or religious procedure was required: the consent of the couple would have been sufficient. The woman is free to choose her husband and the Egyptian morals forbade the father to thwart the wishes of his daughter. The absence of an official act to seal the marriage, before the Low Period, should not lead us to believe that marriage is an act done lightly and easily defeasable. The Egyptians married with the women around them (cousin, neighbor, etc.) but, it seems, never with their sisters. The wise men warned young men against unknown women: Morality also recommended taking a woman of the same social class and extolling the qualities of simple women The Egyptian ideal of a life as a couple can be summed up as having a house, taking a wif...

The Sari, India Ostensibly the simplest item of clothing possible – a single length of fabric, up to nine metres long – the sari is also one of the world’s most versatile and stylish garments, which can be draped in dozens of different ways. The sari spans all of  Indian society, from simple cotton versions that are woven in the street throughout the villages of India to extremely glamorous contemporary styles that grace the catwalk during India Fashion Week.

Every day in the four corners of the world thousands of weddings are celebrated according to various traditions. Whether in the Maghreb or in Asia, passing through Latin America, each country goes from its own culture, its own outfits with various wedding dresses to realize this dream of a day prepared by the greatest care of the world. couple so that it remains an original marriage. 1. In the United Kingdom "Something old. Something new. Something borrowed. Something blue. This 19th century tradition invites the bride to wear an old garment as well as a new one, another borrowed and a blue object. This practice would bring luck to newlyweds. 2. In Germany The day before the ceremony, relatives of the bride and groom are invited to the home of the couple to break a maximum of dishes in order to ward off evil spirits and dismiss disputes. 3. In Greece During the preparations, the Greek bride hides a piece of sugar in her glove. Symbol of sweetness, this ...