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Dawtah of the Sun
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Originally Posted by JAHTEE
yes that is true thanks for the clarification thinking just didnt state it  |
no you was right, just addin a lil more definition to it... lol
Here's some more definition to it:
Jumping the broom is a Black American wedding custom.
In contrast to many West African traditions, the practice of jumping the broom is a wholly American addition that developed due to the institution of slavery in the United States.(disputed — see talk page) Slaves had no legal right to marriage; slaveholders considered slaves property and feared that legal marriage and family bonds had the potential to lead to organization and revolt. Marriage rituals, however, were important events to the Africans, who in many cases came from richly-ceremonial African cultures. When faced with the loss of the right to marry, many created new rituals with what was on hand.
Taking marriage vows in the presence of a witness and then leaping over the handle of a broom became the common practice to create a recognized union. This symbolized the crossing of a threshold and the taking of a "leap of faith." Brooms are also symbols of the hearth, the center of the new family being created. Jumping the broom has become a practice in many modern weddings between Black Americans.
Some Neopagans have borrowed this practice and incorporated it into their handfastings. The broom also holds other significance specific to neopagan and Wiccan beliefs (see broomstick
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I also found this as well:
Real Origins
Many African wedding traditions include a derivative of broom jumping. Most cultural historians attribute this African-American slave tradition to the stick crossing ceremony of West African roots.
Other origins
The broom jump is not just a Welsh tradition, but a Celtic Tradition. The Celts stretched from Ireland, Great Britain, France and Spain. This tradition was also combined with hand-fasting, which is where the term tied the knot came from. Maybe it is a combination of African and European heritage, just like the Cajuns and Creoles.
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