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Roman Life - Marriage

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most traditional marriage ritual, practiced by the patricians, 10 witnesses required
confarreatio
boy who carries utensils in a confarreatio (both parents must be alive)
camillus
small covered basket of utensils carried by a camillus in the confarreatio
cumerus
spelt cake offered to Jupiter during confarreatio
Farreum libum
matron who brought the bride and groom together during confarreatio
pronuba
marriage ritual among plebians, represented a fictitious sale of bride for 1 coin (5 witnesses)
coemptio
common-law marriage practiced among lower classes
usus
marriage practiced by slaves
contubernium
woman's wedding dress
tunica recta/tunica regilla
fastened a woman's wedding dress
nodus Herculeanus (knot of Hercules)
donated by a bride to the Lares of her father's house the night before her wedding
bulla
bright orange bridal veil (flame colored)
flammeum
ribbons which held six locks of carefully braided hair divided by a spear
vittae
words spoken at wedding ceremony
Quando tu Gaius, ego Gaia (when you are Gaius, I am Gaia)/Quando tu Gaius, ego Gaia (where you are Gaius, I am Gaia)
an unfavorable month for marriages
May (first half of June)
a lawfully made promise of future marriage
Sponsalia
unfavorable dates for marriages because the entrance to the underworld was open
August 24, October 5, November 8
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