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54: Shave Your Head and Get In the Closet: Dark History of Marriage

2022/9/14
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本期节目探讨了各种婚礼习俗的起源,揭示了其背后鲜为人知的黑暗历史。从古代巴比伦的婚姻拍卖和对女性的残酷惩罚,到古希腊的婚姻作为商业交易和社会攀升手段,以及古罗马的婚礼习俗,如伴娘制度、父亲送新娘过道、婚礼亲吻、向新婚夫妇抛洒米粒或坚果、新郎将蛋糕砸在新娘脸上的习俗等,节目详细阐述了这些习俗的演变过程。中世纪时期,宗教开始影响婚姻和性生活,检查新娘处女膜的习俗也应运而生。文艺复兴时期,婚礼变得更加奢华和昂贵,美第奇家族的婚礼就是一个典型的例子。最后,节目分析了美国婚礼产业的商业化运作,以及钻戒和白色婚纱等现代婚礼传统的起源和背后的商业利益。节目以轻松幽默的风格,结合历史事实和个人观点,向听众展现了婚礼习俗的复杂性和多面性,并引发了对现代婚礼文化和消费主义的思考。

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The episode begins with Bailey discussing the awkward traditions of weddings, such as the cake smash and garter toss, and questions the origins of these practices.

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Welcome to the Dark History podcast. We’re going to the chapel and we’re going to get married! But it’s not all pretty dresses and delicious cake (mmmmmm cake). In fact, a lot of the wedding traditions that we hold near and dear have a pretty dark past. In today’s episode we’ll find out why we kiss the bride, why the father gives the bride away, why bridesmaids exist and what’s with their matching dresses, and why the garter toss is even a thing. 

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