Fwd: Re: wedding rings

[Glyn E. Abel Komkai]

>The question is why do Dutch wear on the right hand rather than
>the left. And why is there a choice of a hand or a finger anyway? Why not
>do it arbitrarily?
>
>Alina Israeli

I just asked a woman I work with who is German, and she said that in
Germany they wear the rings on their left hands while engaged, and switch
them over to the right hand once married.  I wonder if that has anything
to do with it?

Glyn Komkai

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Glyn E. A. Komkai                               fngek at aurora.alaska.edu
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