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Wearing Wedding Ring On Your Fourth Finger?? Really know why??


Do you wear your wedding ring on the fourth finger (Ring Finger) ? But do you really know why? Do bride and grooms absolutely have to? Some interesting facts (or myths)...


The Wedding Ring

       The story of wearing your wedding ring on the left hand can be tracked back to centuries(Yes, really!). In that era, the Romans believed that the vein in the ring finger (the fourth finger) on the left hand ran directly to one's heart. Because of this belief, they called that vein the "vena amoris" or vein of love (Yes, only 4th finger). Naturally, to solidify a union based on love, they'd place the ring on that finger that housed the vein of love to signify the romance the newly married couple shares. So it became traditional to wear the ring on that finger. Btw, scientifically its proven that ALL fingers have vein connections to the heart.

The Chinese believe each finger represents a different relationship:
  1. Your thumb represents your parents
  2. Your index finger represents your siblings
  3. Your middle finger represents yourself
  4. Your fourth finger represents your life partner
  5. The little finger represents your children

      Why is the fourth finger called a "ring finger"? It is dated back to 15th century. Anglican Churches wanted to distinguish their traditions from the Catholic Church.

      Whether its Roman belief or Chinese belief or Christian Belief, its pretty adorable physical representation of two hearts being connected, don't you think? 

      Contemporary Greek couples living in Western cultures often slip rings on the left, Greek brides and grooms have historically worn right-handed wedding rings. Orthodox Christians too customarily wore bands on the right.

      Why do Indian's wear the Right on Right hand? Traditional Indian practice is to wear the wedding ring on the right hand, because the left hand is considered unclean. However, modern Indians may wear the ring on the left hand to match the custom in countries such as the United States. 

      In Brazil, the fiance and fiancee wear plain bands as engagement rings on their right hands, and upon saying their vows, they switch the rings to the left hand. It is common in Germany and Netherlands to do the opposite: that is, to wear engagement rings on the left hand and wedding rings on the right.
     In the Jewish tradition, the groom slips the ring on the index finger of the bride because it is the most prominent finger. Today, the bride typically moves the band to her ring finger after the ceremony.
     Now people  around the world adopted the practice of wearing the wedding ring on the "ring finger", but there are still pockets of people who keep their local traditions.


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