wedding rings

[Alyssa Dinega]

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Yes, if I am not mistaken the Greek Orthodox also wear their wedding rings on
 their right hands.

Alyssa Dinega.

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On Sat, 24 Oct 1998 08:43:35   Irina Ustinova wrote:
>I am not sure that it has any connection with the Dutch. What I know that it
>is connected with Russian Orthodox belief ( in opposition to Protestants and
>Catholics). And fiancees usually  wear the special ( not weddding) ring with
>a diamond while widows wear the ring on the left hand.
>
>Irena Ustinova
>
>
>At 10:11 PM 10/23/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>>>Does anyone know why Russians wear their wedding ring on the right hand
>>>>rather than on the left hand?
>>>
>>>Because so do the Dutch. And we all remember Peter the Great's affinity for
>>>the Dutch. 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?
>>I remember hearing something about the custom of wearing the wedding ring
>>on the third finger of the left hand because of the belief that that finger
>>was the closest to the heart.  As has been stated previously, the Dutch may
>>have switched it to the right hand to differentiate themselves.
>>Donnie Sendelbach
>>
>>
>


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