chairs and weddings

[Helen Winkler <winklerh...>]

A few days ago the question about the origin of the custom of raising the 
bride and groom on chairs at weddings came up.  Today, I was watching a 
video of the Chasidic dance called "Keysad Herokdin Lefnay Hakale."  
Interestingly, the bride was seated on a chair during the dance and at a 
certain point in the dance a group of people pushed the chair across the 
floor as part of the dance.  Perhaps the chair raising is a variation on 
this theme.
Sincerely,
Helen


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