Story by Bintu Kuchando Valentine's Day is one of the most widely observed holidays worldwide, despite the fact that it has not been formally recognized as one. It turns out to be a period to revel in romance and affection. Over the years it has gained nicknames such as Val’s day, Chocolate day. Nevertheless, there are many versions of how this festival came to be, despite the fact that no one has been able to trace its precise beginnings. CHRISTIAN ACCOUNT According to one theory, Valentine was a priest who served in Rome in the third century. Emperor Claudius II forbade young men from getting married because he believed that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and kids. Realizing the injustice of the law, Valentine defied Claudius and proceeded to secretly marry young lovers. Upon learning about Valentine's deeds, Claudius gave the order to have him executed. Others assert that the actual founder of the feast was the bishop Saint Valentine of ...
Marriage practices vary from country to country owing to geography, culture, and belief systems. Whereas the origin stories for some ceremonies can still be clearly remembered, those for others are vague and all but gone. atlantablackstar.com Black African slaves from the trans-Atlantic slave trade developed the practise of jumping the broom in the 18th century. Since their lords forbade them from getting married in a formal ceremony, slaves who fell in love with one another would jump over a broom after exchanging vows to their partners, so legally binding their union. According to some historical accounts that contest the validity of the aforementioned rationale, slaves engaged in the "jump the broom" culture because their owners forced them to wed in such a way as to serve as a constant reminder of their obligations. This culture's origins are contradictory. Some claim that it came from Britain, ...