Analysis Of The Mexican Wedding

Ritual Project: “La Boda,” a Mexican Wedding

Introduction

Rite of passage marks a time when a person experiences a new and important change in his or her life. It is a significant transition from one status to another that in many cases societies support their members to change pattern behaviors. In many cultures; for example, these rites of passage occur when the youth enter adulthood, or some others enter to college, or maybe to the university. Mexico is not an exception of these rites of passage. In fact, one of the most distinguish rite of passage for the Mexican culture is “La Boda” (The Wedding), and it is well known for its traditional religious fervor.

The rite of celebrating of wedding in most cultures is associated with fecundity;

Both civil and church wedding ceremonies are available and acceptable for marriage and, as you’d expect, there are various ceremonial forms. However, the ceremony starts when the father’s bride walk next to his daughter towards to the altar; it is accompanied by “Bride Entrance Song.” This is refers as to “give her away” moment. Family and friends will be witness of the culmination of the engagement for the couple to become a one unity. As far as the ceremony goes on, the couple will express the interest to change the status by asking a religious blessing. The couple’s vow will be heard in the church and promptly, and they will interchange the rings which symbolize the commitment between spouses on to the marriage. By the moment that the groom says, “With this ring I thee wed, with my body I thee honor, and with all my worldly goods I thee endow”, the ceremony will be reach the climax and it will following by the priest’s blessing. “In Mexican weddings, after exchanging their vows, El Lazo, a symbolic rope made of ribbon, or adorned with fertility symbols such as orange blossoms, as well as crystals, satin and tiny jewels is ceremonially put around the couple’s necks to symbolize their new unity.” (Traditions: