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  2. Party favor - Wikipedia

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    The tradition of distributing wedding favors is hundreds of years old. It is believed that the first wedding favor, common amongst European aristocrats, was known as a bonbonniere. A bonbonniere is a small trinket box that was made of crystal, porcelain, and/or precious stones. The contents of these precious boxes were generally sugar cubes or delicate confections, which symbolize wealth and ...

  3. Bomboniere - Wikipedia

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    A bomboniere ( Italian pronunciation: [bombo'njε:re]), singular "bomboniera", ( Italian pronunciation: [bomboˈnjɛːra]; Italian, from French bonbonnière, [1] a box containing "bonbons") is a kind of fragrant-smelling party favor given out on special occasions such as weddings, baptism, First Communion or Confirmation.

  4. Wedding - Wikipedia

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    A wedding is a ceremony where two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, races, religions, denominations, countries, social classes, and sexual orientations. Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of marriage vows by a couple, presentation of a gift (offering, rings, symbolic item, flowers, money, dress), and a public ...

  5. Chinese pre-wedding customs - Wikipedia

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    Chinese pre-wedding customs are traditional Chinese rituals prescribed by the 禮記 ( láih gei ( Book of Rites ), the 儀禮 ( yìh láih ( Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial) and the 白虎通 ( baahk fú tùng) ( Bai Hu Tong) condensed into a series of rituals now known as the 三書六禮 ( sàam syù luhk láih) (Three Letters and Six Rites). [1] Traditionally speaking, a wedding that ...

  6. Marriage proposal - Wikipedia

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    A marriage proposal is a custom or ritual, common in Western cultures, in which one member of a couple asks the other for their hand in marriage. If accepted, it marks the initiation of engagement, a mutual promise of later marriage.

  7. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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    Jewellery (or jewelry in American English) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the clothes. From a western perspective, the term is restricted to durable ornaments, excluding flowers for example. For many centuries metal such as gold often combined ...

  8. Weddings in Myanmar - Wikipedia

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    Weddings in Myanmar, considered auspicious occasions in Burmese culture, reflect various ethnic, religious, and regional traditions. Depending on an individual's family social economic status, personal preferences and titles held, Burmese weddings can be religious or secular, and extravagant or simple. Wedding expenses are covered by the groom ...

  9. List of characters in the Family Guy franchise - Wikipedia

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    The Griffin and Brown/Tubbs families, the principal characters of Family Guy (1999–present) and The Cleveland Show (2009–2013). From left to right: Chris, Peter, Stewie (in baby carrier), Lois, Brian (dog), and Meg Griffin, Cleveland Brown, Cleveland Jr., Donna Tubbs-Brown, and Rallo and Roberta Tubbs. Family Guy is an American animated ...

  10. List of 30 Rock characters - Wikipedia

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    30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey, which aired on NBC. The series takes place behind the scenes of a fictional live sketch comedy series, also airing on NBC; the name "30 Rock" refers to the address of the GE Building, where NBC Studios is located (30 Rockefeller Plaza ). [1] The series has an ensemble cast consisting of 14 regular cast members: Tina Fey, Alec ...

  11. Zār - Wikipedia

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    Zār ceremony on Hormuz Island. In the cultures of the Horn of Africa and adjacent regions of the Middle East, [1] Zār ( Arabic: زار, Ge'ez: ዛር) is the term for a demon or spirit assumed to possess individuals, mostly women, and to cause discomfort or illness. The so-called zār ritual or zār cult is the practice of reconciling the ...