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Old Wedding Shoes Myths Across Cultures
A survey traces the origin of wedding shoe traditions from 1291 Hamburg to Transylvania Greece and Bulgaria. It notes brides receive or treasure shoes as betrothal evidence, and in some cultures shoes or shoe money symbolize consent and family ties. Also included is a Western rancher recalling a fatal sheep-trap accident described as Like silly sheep.
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German Empire
Hamburg
Transylvania
Greece
Brice
Bulgaria
New York Times