Mini: Why Are Wedding Veils a Thing?
from Why We Do What We Do Hosted by Abraham
Ever stop to think about how strange it is that women wear fabric over their entire faces during wedding ceremonies? We did, and so we looked into the history of this very strange and very sexist tradition. It's not NOT about warding off evil spirits, in the pagan religions of the past... Get episodes early and ad free by joining our exclusive Patreon club: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast Links and References: https://www.brittenweddings.com/en-us/blogs/news/67979395-wedding-veil-history-and-tradition#:~:text=Bridal%20Veils%20seem%20to%20have,signalling%20purity%20to%20the%20husband. https://www.brides.com/story/wedding-traditions-debunked-the-veil https://www.nkbride.com/blog/2022/7/7/wedding-dress-the-history-of-bridal-veils https://www.veilsbylily.com/frequently-asked-questions/#:~:text=Back%20to%20Top-,Why%20don't%20men%20wear%20veils%3F,is%20the%20glory%20of%20man.%22 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support. Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast
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