1. Marriage in Different
Cultures
By Callum Dye
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2. Table of Contents
Marriage in Ancient Mesopotamia, slides 3-5
Marriage in Ancient Egypt, slides 6-8
Marriage in Ancient Greece, slides 9-11
Marriage in modern Canada, slides 12-15
Thank you page, slide 16
Bibliography, slide 17
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3. Ancient
Mesopotamia
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4. Marriage in Ancient
Mesopotamia
Marriage in Ancient Mesopotamia was quite
different then the marriage that we have in
Canada now. First off, the Dad decides who
the girl is going to marry. When a woman in
Ancient Mesopotamia gets married, she
becomes a part of the grooms family and
the new husband is in charge of her. He is
responsible for the new wife and his family
is in charge of planning the ceremony.
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5. Marriage in Ancient
Mesopotamia(Pt.2)
Instead of have the ceremony in a church, in
Ancient Mesopotamia they would have the
ceremony in the new couples home. At the
house, there would be a huge feast, in which
the grooms family would have to pay for. As
well as that, the family also gives some
money to the bride to welcome her to the
family.
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6. Ancient
Egypt
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7. Marriage in Ancient
Egypt
Marriage in Ancient Egypt is loads different
then the typical Canadian marriage.
Particularly in the early periods, it was
common that there would be a brother/
sister marriage or a father/daughter
marriage. The future husband would also pay
the brides father, the amount around the
cost of a slave. Marriages were most often
between people the same social class, but
there seemed to be little regard to race or
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8. Marriage in Ancient
Egypt(Pt.2)
Around the Roman period, it was common that
kids would be married at a young age. Boys
getting married around the age 15, and girls, as
young as 8, but normally 12. It was also quite
common for older men who had usually lost their
wives to death of divorce to marry very young
woman. In this case, it was a 54 year old man
marrying a 12 year old girl. All in all, there were
many indications that the marriages of Ancient
Egypt were often happy and in love.
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9. Ancient
Greece
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10. Marriage in Ancient
Greece
The marriage was often arranged by the brides
parents, and the groom. The groom would choose his
wife on three exact things, the dowry, her presumed
fertility, and her skill, such as weaving or knitting.
There were no age limits in Ancient Greece. Mist
woman were married at the age of 14, while most
men, at least 30. The son-in-law and the father-in-
law became allies, through the exchange in gifts. The
exchange of gifts showed that the woman’s family
wasn’t selling or rejecting her.
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11. Marriage in Ancient
Greece(Pt.2)
Men could marry a woman by winner her,
through a competition, or a prize. Marriages
were arranged through a meeting of the
fathers of the young couples. They based the
marriage on their interests in forging an
alliance between the two families, with no
regards to the wishes of the bride. The
marriage celebration lasts for three ceremonies
in three days. The ceremonies are called the
Proaulia, the Gamos, and the Epaulia.
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12. Canada
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13. Marriage in Modern
Canada
In Canada, there are many restrictions on marriage.
In most provinces, you have to be over 16 to get
married. Except in Quebec. In Quebec, it is straight
away legal to get married after 16, whereas in other
provinces, if you are between 16 and a certain age,
(whether it be 17, 18, or even 19) you need the
consent of both parents to marry. When you are over
the certain age(in most provinces 18, except British
Colombia, 19) you can get married without the consent
of both parents.
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14. Marriage in Modern
Canada(Pt.2)
In Canada, people that are related are prohibited to
marry each other. That being cousins, parents,
children, or siblings. However, people related by
adoption, consanguinity, and affinity are not prohibited
to marry each other.
In order to get married in Ontario, both parties need
to obtain a marriage license.
In order to get married under the age of 16 in British
Colombia, you need to get a written consent of the
Supreme or County court.
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15. Marriage in Modern
Canada(Pt.3)
A divorce can be granted for one of the following three
reasons:
The marriage has broken down and both parties have
been living away from each other for at least a year.
One party has committed adultery.
One party has treated the other party with “physical
or mental cruelty”
All laws are the same for both same-sex marriages and
opposite-sex marriages.
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16. Thank You For Watching!
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17. Bibliography
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