Weddings around the world from Nigeria to Yamal

The heroine, who is getting married, has seven grandmothers, and they live in different parts of the world. And of course, every grandmother believes that her granddaughter’s wedding should be the most luxurious, fun and proper! But the rules in different cultures are very different...
Anna Lyubimova turned this story into a bright and fascinating guide to the wedding traditions of the peoples of the world - past and present. The reader will find out where the roots of such familiar rites and rituals come from, how weddings are celebrated in the desert and tundra, in London and Paris, how kings and peasants got married many centuries ago, and most importantly, how the past is intertwined with the present and how much is actually common between traditions that are very distant from each other.

Is there a red wedding dress? What about blacks? And... a fur coat? Why do Chinese brides step on saddles, put lavash on Armenian brides’ shoulders, and sew Berber brides into sacks? Can a person marry by the sea? Who is really hiding behind a veil and from whom? Why do people in some countries shoot at weddings, in others they cry, in others they jump and scream, and this only makes everyone happier?

This book is a real honeymoon trip from Nigeria to Yamal in a time machine! Together with the heroine, the granddaughter of seven grandmothers, you will visit different cultures and eras, understand the real meaning of mysterious rituals, find out what pies were served at feasts in ancient times, and visit the most famous and unusual weddings in the world.