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Why Are Wedding Rings Worn On The 4th Finger Of The Left Hand? by Ayima: 3:10pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
Wedding rings are pieces of jewelry that
are worn by couples forever, symbolizing
their eternal love for one another. The
reason why wedding rings are known to
be circular in shape is because a circle
has no beginning and no end; hence why
marriages are meant to last forever.
During a wedding ceremony, there are
certain rituals that are followed before
placing the rings on the hands; however,
the ring is almost always placed on the
fourth finger of the left hand, which
raises the question ‘why?’.
Thousand of years ago, there was a
Greek and Roman belief that a vein from
the fourth finger on the left hand ran
directly to the heart. This vein was
known as the ‘vena amoris’ also known
as the vein of love. This belief led to
the tradition of wearing the wedding ring
on that particular finger, symbolizing the
love amongst the couple being married.
According to scientific evidence, this
myth is not true, however many
individuals still like to believe it is.
The Chinese developed a theory, which is
actually really interesting and a bit fun to
try. If you look at your left hand, each
finger is a representation of the past,
present and future generations within
your family. For example, the thumb
represents your parents, your index finger
represents your siblings, the middle
finger represents yourself, your fourth
finger represents your life-partner and
the fifth finger, your pinkie, represents
your future children.
Now it’s time for a little experiment.
Place your hands together and bend your
middle fingers together, allowing for your
knuckles to touch. When doing this, allow
for your other remaining fingers to touch.
Begin to pull each finger apart,
individually. You will see that your
thumbs will pull apart because you are
not destined to be with your parents
forever. Now do the same action with
your index finger and pinkie; you will see
the same results. According to the
Chinese theory, you are not meant to be
together forever with your siblings, as
well as your future children as they will
leave the home and start a family of
their own.
Now try to do the same action with your
ring finger, which represents your life
partner. When you try to separate these
fingers apart, it doesn’t lift as easily as
the other fingers, right? This is because
you and your life partner are meant to be
together forever.
The more ‘practical myth’ behind wearing
the wedding ring on the fourth finger of
the left hand is that since most
individuals are right handed, this means
that the left hand is not used as much
(credit costanza at dresshead.com); the
ring will not be as damaged than if it
were used on the right hand. Also, the
ring finger is one of the least used
fingers after the pinkie.
Fun Fact: Did you know that not every
country uses the wedding ring on the left
hand? Countries such as Spain,
Venezuela, Peru, India, Norway and
Denmark wear their wedding bands on
the right hand, however still on the fourth
finger. It is said that the wedding ring is
worn on the right hand because it is the
more dominant of the two, symbolizing
the strength of the marriage between a
husband and a wife.
So after a few myths, theories and
traditions, at the end of the day it is your
decision on which hand and finger you
will wear your wedding ring. As long as
there is that eternal love between the
bride and groom, nothing else should
matter, right? |
Re: Why Are Wedding Rings Worn On The 4th Finger Of The Left Hand? by 1bunne4lif(m): 3:12pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
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Re: Why Are Wedding Rings Worn On The 4th Finger Of The Left Hand? by lative(m): 3:12pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
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Re: Why Are Wedding Rings Worn On The 4th Finger Of The Left Hand? by Nobody: 3:12pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
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Re: Why Are Wedding Rings Worn On The 4th Finger Of The Left Hand? by johnchiii(m): 3:18pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
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Re: Why Are Wedding Rings Worn On The 4th Finger Of The Left Hand? by guruvick(m): 3:22pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
Are you sure this post is going to make FP? |
Re: Why Are Wedding Rings Worn On The 4th Finger Of The Left Hand? by Ayima: 3:30pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
guruvick:Not every post that must make FP. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Wedding Rings Worn On The 4th Finger Of The Left Hand? by Nobody: 3:34pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
Chinese people have always been crazy. |
Re: Why Are Wedding Rings Worn On The 4th Finger Of The Left Hand? by Nobody: 5:56pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
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