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Why do Scots blacken their brides when they get married?

Marriage is important for all of us, in our inherent impression, the marriage should be the bride in a beautiful wedding dress, the groom in a handsome suit to the bride, in the relatives and friends of the wonderful blessing, towards a happy married life. And there are always some strange wedding customs abroad, in Scotland, their wedding custom is to blacken the bride.

Why do this? Why is the bride, who is supposed to be beautiful, blacked out? In many ways the Scots are like typical Europeans, but with some notable quirks: they eat sheep's entrails, wear men's dresses, and throw the stinky filth of eggs and sauce at the bride.

The practice, known as "black brides", is a very old Scottish tradition. Some even say they are bigger than Sean Connery himself. It's part of a pre-wedding prank. The bride is caught off guard by her friends and covered from head to toe in all kinds of filth. It could be anything from degraded milk in the back of the fridge to tar and feathers. This can serve two purposes: either to make the man respectable, or to make the woman's marriage a good one, because what happens after that is far more cruel or humiliating than "going black." It is.

The other point is to beat the bride and then say "I do". In this way, the violence you will be subjected to in your future life will never be more exaggerated! It seems that the Scots have marriage down to a science. In Scotland, the bride's wedding seems to be a bit painful, but it is a custom in their country and we should respect it. I think different countries have different customs and we shouldn't make fun of them.