Superstitions: Jumping the Broom
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Send us Fan Mail In honor of Juneteenth, we explore the tradition of jumping the broom. Enslaved people were not allowed legal marriages; they were stolen away from their families. Despite knowing this, they still made solemn declarations of love in ceremonies where jumping over a broom solidified their unions. Though tragedy befell these couples before and after their jump, we pray daily God will continuously bless the descendants of these unions. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us! Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day owning a private island off the coast of Italy to hide our families and ourselves from work, social interaction, and anything else with the horridly unreasonable expectation of appropriate adult behavior, click this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2280952/supporters/new Find us on: Buzzsprout: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2280952.rss Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@superstitionstraditions Instagram https://www.instagram.com/superstitionstraditionspodcast/ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@superstitionstraditions?lang=en
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Send us Fan Mail In honor of Juneteenth, we explore the tradition of jumping the broom. Enslaved people were not allowed legal marriages; they were stolen away from their families. Despite knowing this, they still made solemn declarations of love in ceremonies where jumping over a broom solidified their unions. Though tragedy befell these couples before and after their jump, we pray daily God will continuously bless the descendants of these unions. Support the show Thanks for listening! ...
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