handfasting
/ˈhændfæstɪŋ/
noun
- A ceremony in which two people are joined in a temporary or symbolic marriage, often involving tying their hands together.
- Many modern couples include a handfasting in their wedding to symbolize unity.
- During the handfasting, the officiant wrapped a ribbon around their clasped hands.
- The handfasting was held in a forest clearing at sunset.
- The practice or tradition of trial marriage or betrothal by handclasp.
- Some Neopagan groups have revived handfasting as a spiritual practice.
- Handfasting was common in ancient Celtic cultures.
- The book describes the history of handfasting in Scotland.
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