Getting Ready for Marriage
“You will then be bathed by your grandfather and by your father, in the wooden tub made from the old oak in front of the gate. At the time of your birth, it had sprouted a new sapling meant to grow at the same time with you. This is your carbon copy in the world of plants and am anchor in the land of your ancestors. It is the proof of your identity in this world.
“You were bathed in the same tub for the first time after your birth, by your grandmother and by your mother. It will be the last time that you will be wiped clean by a parent’s hand, with the white towel embroidered with little angels. You will be clothed in the most beautiful clothes, which are made by the hands of your mother and grandmother. Nobody would know how to sew the bridegroom’s clothes bet
