This entry was supposed to be created on Friday, so put on your time machine hats and take a little trip to the past.
As you all know there was an extraordinary awesome amazingly wonderful and fairy tale like wedding this Friday. Thats right Kate Middleton and Prince William got hitched at a little church you might know called Westminster Abbey. I LOVE weddings. I do not care who is getting hitched weddings are just all around wonderful. Its a time for friends, family, and sometimes the world to come together and celebrate the wonderful commitment that two people are making to one another. It is just so presh (short for precious).
This huge wedding made me ask the question how do the peoples of Alaska celebrate weddings. And this is what I found about Inuit wedding customs:
1. In the past marriages were often arranged by the parents.
2. In the past the most successful hunter could take on more than one wife, though this was uncommon.
3. Plumpness was considered a virtue, a sign of wealth and health.
4. Married couples would set up their home with the males parents for some time.
5. Temporary marriages were set up non-kin alliances for hunting and/or warfare alliances.
Those are just some interesting things I found out about the Inuit people and their marriage customs. Check out more cool facts about the Inuit culture here: CLICK ME.
Thanks for reading.
Meredith
P.S. Its almost 24 hour daylight.
We go to bed when the sun is up and we wake up when the sun is up.... very strange.
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