Parties Called "Poundings"
By Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
United States
January 24, 2017 10:44am CST
I just posted an article about wedding traditions but I found another tidbit of information. Something that I have never heard before. This was news to me.
In the American frontier days, close friends of the bride, gave parties called “poundings.” Each invited guest was to bring a pound of food for their gift to the bride.
Have you ever heard of this before?
“Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue” for the bride to wear, is probably the most common tradition today. My garter was blue.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
24 Jan 17
Tell me some marriage traditions from India?
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
25 Jan 17
@IreneVincent Indian marriages are a long and time consuming event.
Haldi, mehndi, bhaat, Laguna, jaimala, phere, vidaii are some of the mandatory parts.of Indian wedding
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
25 Jan 17
@amitkokiladitya Wow! I will have to look into this subject further.
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
24 Jan 17
I never heard of that either!! I wonder if this would have applied to any of our ancestors??
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
25 Jan 17
I don't know where that particular tradition started, but I will check it out.
@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
24 Jan 17
I have been to poundings here in NC so it's still done sometimes. It usually includes different kitchen items along with staples like sugar and flour.
It's not usually for newelyweds, but sometimes for a family who had a fire or a family who needs some groceries. Our church ladies recently did a pounding for my aunt and uncle (Alzheimers and dementia.) They really didn't need it financially, but it was a nice gesture.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
25 Jan 17
I wasn't aware that "poundings" were still done, but it is a nice gesture for needy families in particular.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
25 Jan 17
Yes, many different wedding traditions have been added over the years, I suppose.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
25 Jan 17
You never know what you will learn on mylot. I like to share unusual bits of information and learn from others' posts also.
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