What ceremony does Jumping the Broom include?
What ceremony does Jumping the Broom include?
Jumping the broom is a traditional act performed at some Black weddings. After vows are exchanged, the newlyweds hold hands and jump over a broom to seal the union.
Is Jumping the Broom a Celtic tradition?
The symbolic role of the broom or besom in the home is rich and varied in Celtic culture. So, often the broom was considered one of the first lines of defense for a home maker. Outside of Wales, in parts of England, jumping the broom has been considered primarily a folk tradition.
What is the significance of jumping the broom in a wedding?
Brooms were (are) waved over the heads of marrying couples to ward off spirits. The couple would often but not always jump over the broom at the end of the ceremony. Jumping over the broom symbolized the wife’s commitment or willingness to clean the courtyard of the new home she had joined.
Why do people throw rice at weddings?
The rice toss is a symbolic wish to the just-married couple for a life of prosperity and fruitfulness, which to the ancients meant many children. As a blessing, guests shower the couple with rice as they exit the ceremony.
What is a pagan wedding ceremony?
A Pagan handfasting can be several things, depending on the couple’s wishes. It can be a legal marriage. It can be a kind of trial marriage for a couple who wish to ease into married life. It can be a formal betrothal. The ceremony can be led by an officiant, Pagan clergy, a friend, or be a self uniting-ritual.
What is ‘jumping the broom’ at a wedding?
A favourite option with many couples is ‘jumping the broom’ – a ritual that is full of fun and theatre, that is a great way to involve your guests and looks amazing on your photos and video – what more could you want?! Read on for more ideas about how you can incorporate a ‘jumping the broom’ ritual into your ceremony.
How do you script the jumping of the broom?
There are many ways that you can script the Jumping of the Broom in a wedding ceremony. If the wedding is multi-cultural I generally like to explain to the guests what the couple is doing in order to keep them engaged in the ceremony so they feel as though they are part of the ceremony or at least understand it with interest.
Is jumping the broom associated with slavery?
Jumping the broom is not associated with slavery. Enslaved Africans, as an affirmation of their cultural heritage practiced it during slavery in North America. Jumping the broom together has been part of weddings for couples who want to honor that tradition.
What happens when a couple jumps together over a broomstick?
It is also said that when a couple jumps together over a broomstick, the partner who jumps the highest will be the decision maker in the relationship – so start practicing your jumping! If you choose to include a broom jumping within your wedding ceremony your celebrant will help you with this.
