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Lectures
Bathing. Wedding Day
The bride’s last “own” bathing (the ritual and role). The wedding day: “summoning” of the wedding, waking the bride up (“prophetic dream”), unprecedented measures of the newlyweds’ protection (verbal and actional magic). Parental blessing. Nomination of wedding ranks from the point of view of exogamy. On the specifics of the groomsman’s functions. Members of the wedding procession at the wedding feast at the bride’s (ransom for the bride’s seat at the wedding table, ransom for the bride). Leaving for the church.
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