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Honeymooning is an extremely common tradition worldwide.
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But have you stopped to wonder how it originated in the first place?
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It originated in around 1820s in the West with newlyweds going to meet friends & relatives who couldn’t attend the wedding.
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From there, it evolved into the modern tradition we know and practice today.
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A darker theory suggests that it evolved from ‘marriage by capture’ tradition.
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This is where a man abducted the woman he wanted to marry and went into hiding so that the relatives couldn’t rescue her.
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The reason behind going into hiding for a month was the hope that by the end, the woman would be pregnant and so, wouldn’t be able to escape the marriage.
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It’s called Honeymoon because this period is sweeter than sugar.
What do you think about the origin of Honeymoon?
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