I was wondering what a Tortallian marriage would be like. Tammy managed to avoid that in all three Tortallian series but I really wanted to know. Would it be like a catholic marrage but different or with priest or priestess? What god or goddess is marriage dedicated to? Whould it maybe be more like a Wiccan marriage with ribbons bonding the two's hands together? I would love to know.

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Well, they do exchange marrage bands, since it mentions the Alanna and Thayet had them on in WM, but other than that I have no idea.

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It depends on the religion. Mithrans have cermonies which include the couple lighting a fire together, and wearing marigold necklaces which they trade with each other. Marriages under the Goddess follow the Wiccan mode, with the ribbons. If people are married under the faith of the Wave-Walker, they get dunked in a river, pool, or sea together; the bride has a headdress made of shells (for fertility). There are as many rituals as there are faiths. All require an exchange of vows, so everyone knows what they're getting into, and prayers from the priests or priestesses. Some have attendants, some have family and friends throwing flowers, or grain . . . It all depends.

A royal wedding in Tortall is performed by a priestess of the Goddess and a priest of Mithros, and involves attendants, long trains for both the king and queen, incense, candles, and earth in the bride and groom's shoes to remind them of their connection to the land.

Alanna and George were married before the Goddess, with their close friends in attendance. The Goddess showed up to bless them, which is something nobody talks about, because it's kinda scary to meet a Great God in person (unless you're Alanna's daughter, getting in the face of a trickster).

Tammy

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That is so cool..

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The Goddess appeared at Alanna and George's wedding???!!! I should've known.

Wow, that sounds awesome. **sigh**

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A boy once asked his mother, "What is God like?"

His mother replied, "God is sometimes man, sometimes woman. God is sometimes black, sometimes white. God sometimes sings, sometimes dances."

The kid thought about this; then he

Earth in their shoes?! That sounds uncomfortable.
Alanna's wedding sounds nifty!!

And what was that about Alanna's daughter?

So when Roald and Shinko get married, what will that be like? A priestess of the Goddess, a priest of Mithros, and a priest or priestess of Yama?

What are Yamani weddings like?

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And, to add to that:

SPOILERS FOR LADY KNIGHT (in white, so highlight to read): What was Raoul and Buri's wedding like?

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-=-=-=-=-

A boy once asked his
mother, "What is God like?"

His mother replied, "God is
sometimes man,
sometimes woman.
God is sometimes black,
sometimes white.
God sometimes sings,
sometimes dances."

The kid thought about this,
then he said, "I get it! God is
Michael Jackson!"

Trisana McGraw

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A boy once asked his mother, "What is God like?"

His mother replied, "God is sometimes man, sometimes woman. God is sometimes black, sometimes white. God sometimes sings, sometimes dances."

The kid thought about this; then he

Those sound really awesome! And very elaborate as well, which is pretty cool! I have to wonder on all these questions but also, what are Emelanese weddings like?

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Well? I'm really interested. What are Yamani and K'miri weddings like, and Emelanese weddings?

And... Tammy, do you avoid writing weddings on purpose or did it just happen that way? That question has bugging me for a long time.

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"I wouldn't want to be taking a swim if the gravity plating goes off-line."

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>The Goddess showed up to bless them, which is something nobody talks about, because it's kinda scary to meet a Great God in person.

Tammy


Does the Goddess continue to buzz in and out of Alanna's life on impulse (well, you know)? I thought this was over in LR, and Alanna was on her own from that point forward.

I can understand if the G. had some great mission to be fulfilled and needed Alanna, but I'd be more than a bit uncomfortable, knowing someone was taking so much interest in my life.

just wondering

Rima

yeah, i've been wondering about alanna too.
Tammy, can you at least write about Roald and Shinko's wedding somewhere??

What IS a Wiccan wedding like? I've asked several of my friends who have that religion, but none of them could tell me!
Debra Rose

Debra Rose

I'm pretty sure a Wiccan wedding involves handfasting.

~Jenna~

What is that?
Debra Rose

Debra Rose

*has decided she wants to be married in Tortall*
*looks around for eligible tortallan males*

Drat it, Tammy, you married off the best ones!

"Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind." Albert Einstein

i would love to find that out!!!

I think it would be more like a Wiccan thing with the commoners and maybe a bit like that with the nobles but with a priest or priestess as well. And all the gods would be asked to join them together.

That what i think



i think it was nice of the goddess to show up at ALanna wedding after all she did for her.

wo. this is all very intreesting. I made up a wedding for a fan fic.... it involved a lot of secrecy and and lighting the rings on fire.........i guess im just strange like that.

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<g> Kinda like My Big Fat Greek Wedding, only more people !

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