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Gaining his blessing (lemmy.world)
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[–] 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child)

Is that "asking for hand in marriage" a american tradition, like the "driving license as a rite of passage" thing?

Edit: scratch that. I just remembered, that it's likely from a christian origin and is older than iron.

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  • [–] [S] 17 points 7 months ago*

    I don't know if it came from elsewhere first, but it's not very common nowadays in the US.

    It's old-fashioned, and it's not like the woman's parents have the authority to say 'no'. It's more like a gesture of humility, then a "we accept you into our family" sort of thing. If someone does it these days, it's probably in the south and with a really traditional family who they're trying to impress.

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