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What Wedding Traditions Look Like Around The World

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Warm-up Questions

What wedding traditions do you already know from different countries?
Why do you think people keep wedding traditions for a long time?
From the title, what kinds of differences do you expect to see “around the world”?

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What Wedding Traditions Look Like Around The World

Introduction + The dollar dance (00:00 – 00:50)

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1. How do guests give money during the dollar dance?

They mail it after the wedding
They put it in a bowl without dancing
They toss, hand, or pin it onto the couple

2. What do guests do during the dollar dance?

They watch the couple dance alone
They take turns dancing with the newlyweds
They dance only with their own partner

3. What is the main purpose of the dollar dance?

To choose who will plan the next wedding
To help give the couple extra financial support
To decide where the honeymoon will be

What Wedding Traditions Look Like Around The World

Jumping the broom + Koumbaro + Pre-wedding “covering” ritual (00:50 – 02:01)

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1. Where did “jumping the broom” originate, according to the video?

The United States
Greece
Ghana

2. In Greece, what does the koumbaro do on the morning of the wedding?

Serves tea to both families
Helps the groom prepare by helping them shave and get ready
Smashes porcelain for good luck

3. Why were some fiancés covered in substances before the wedding (historically)?

To ward off danger from supernatural forces
To entertain tourists
To test the couple’s cooking skills

What Wedding Traditions Look Like Around The World

Chinese tea ceremony + Turmeric paste ritual + German porcelain tradition (02:01 – 03:19)

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1. In the Chinese tea ceremony, what does the couple do while kneeling?

They pin money onto guests
They smash porcelain dishes
They serve tea to their parents

2. What do couples often receive in return during the Chinese tea ceremony?

Feathers and soot for good luck
A broom with spiritual value
Lucky red envelopes with money or jewelry

3. In the German tradition, what does cleaning up the shards symbolize?

Seniority
Teamwork
Prosperity

What Wedding Traditions Look Like Around The World

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1. What is a main theme shared by many of the traditions in the video?

They are all about choosing wedding clothes
They are all performed after the wedding only
They show support, respect, or good wishes for the couple

2. Which tradition is described as helping to bond two families together?

Smashing porcelain
Jumping the broom
The Chinese tea ceremony

3. Which tradition is directly connected to wishing the couple luck in married life?

Guests smashing porcelain before the wedding
The koumbaro helping the groom shave
Serving the bride’s family first

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

What Wedding Traditions Look Like Around The World

Which tradition in the video surprised you the most, and why?
Do you think giving money at weddings (like the dollar dance or red envelopes) is a good idea? Why or why not?
What traditions in your culture are meant to bring luck or protect people from bad things?
If you could create a new wedding tradition, what would it be and what would it symbolize?