In some countries, it is women, not men, who kneel to ask the hand of being beloved. Where does this tradition come from which takes place on a specific date?
In mentalities, marriage proposal is generally provided by humans. It is often to him that the task of choosing the ring, the organization of the event and the choice of words that will accompany the request. A standard for many and yet, some reckless women do not hesitate to make a nose of the traditions by reversing the roles and by asking for the hand of their spouse. A trend that has been taking shape for several years now.
“”From the mid -2000s, the number of women at the origin of the marriage proposal seems to have progressed“, Affirm the sociology Florence Maillochon in her work “”The passion for marriage “ (at PUF editions). Whether they want to take their destiny in hand or that they do not want to be waiting, they each have a good reason to ask in marriage their dear and tender. This is particularly what some stars have done like Élodie Frégé or the humorist Claudia Tagbo. These women who want to get started, obviously ask questions, but overall, they do not see this request “as a real obstacle course“Unlike men, the specialist explains to us.
This phenomenon, which is developing more and more, is rather common in Ireland. Because in this country, it is a real tradition that dates back to the sixth century and which would bear the name of “The Ladies’ Privilege”. Indeed, Irish women are encouraged to ask their partner the famous question: “Do you want to marry me?” Every four years, February 29.
In the country with 40 shades of green, tradition is linked to the Holy Brigitte of Kildare who, according to legend, would have pleaded with Saint Patrick (the patron saint of Ireland, editor’s note) to grant women the right to propose men to marry them. This gave birth to the idea that this day offers particular freedom and equality to women in the field of love and marriage.
In England and Scotland, this tradition has also been adopted, with stories and games around this concept. For example, it is said that if a man refuses a woman’s proposal on February 29, he must pay him a fine, or a gift that can go from a silk fabric or even twelve pairs of gloves. This last custom would allow the woman to hide the absence of an engagement ring.
