Since the very early age from the ancient Egyptians the custom of wearing wedding rings was a very common custom to be followed in almost every race and tradition. Receiving note of into the the past it is seen that the custom of wearing the wedding ring started within the ancient Egypt. Since then the wedding ring had been the symbol of like and the union regarding the person and the woman. Subsequent to the wedding it is believed that the 3 souls regarding the person and the woman becomes one. And the wedding ring stands for the symbolical representation of this union of 3 souls.
Within the ancient Egypt the well-known papyrus were twisted and braided into rings for fingers and larger bracelets for wrists. Therefore, it shall be spoke about that besides other contributions to the events of the past the papyrus also had significant contribution within the birth regarding the custom of wedding rings. The circular shape regarding the ring also is thought about to be significant as the circular shape symbolizes eternity and that is why the ring symbolizes eternal love. The Egyptians believed that the wedding ring should be worn on the fourth finger regarding the left hand. There is a belief behind this custom.
The belief is that there is a vein on that finger which goes straight to the heart. Thus by wearing the ring on the fourth finger regarding the left paw keeps the beloved closest to the heart. This vein was known as the and no. 39;vena amorist and no. 39;, that is Latin for and no.
39;the vein of like and no. However, this belief has no solid base as in reality there is no existence of any such vein. Other than the Egyptians the Romans too followed this tradition of wedding rings. They also followed the tradition of wearing the ring on the fourth finger regarding the left hand. And as this custom went on the finger came to be known as the ring finger.
Moreover, to the Romans the ring was also the symbol of ownership regarding the men over their wives. By gifting the ring to their wives the men established their possession over their wives. In those days the ring was created of iron which symbolized strength. But within the third century the custom of creating use of iron as the metal for the ring was changed to gold or silver. The reason behind this change is that the iron begun to rust.
That is why to increase the durability regarding the wedding ring they chose gold or silver for the metal for the ring. To the Greeks too the fourth finger regarding the left paw was thought about to be the right finger to wear the ring. Therefore, the tradition of wearing the ring on the fourth finger regarding the left paw has not changed many till date. Moreover, in Asian countries too the tradition regarding the wedding ring has different connotations. Within the Asian countries the ring symbolized a kind of ownership over their wives.
When the husbands were distant their wives were forced to wear a puzzle ring which disintegrates upon removal. Therefore, in those days the wedding ring was more an item of establishing possession than a symbol of love. But in originality the concept of wedding ring has mainly been the symbol of like faith and dependence on each other.
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