The Indigenous custom of using flowers sounds very beautiful. The lazo
which is a rather large rosary used for marriage ceremony is also very
meaningful in having Our Lady's blessing of the union.

Irma G.L.
N. California

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Message: 20
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 00:05:30 EDT
From: Latina1955@aol.com
Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Mexican Marriage Traditions
To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
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This is an interesting article about the meaning and survival of some of
our
Mexican wedding traditions. The only thing that I disagree with is the

"lasso" - I heard that the indigenous had used flowers to encircle the
couple,
and this was substituted with the "lasso - rosario" with the Spanish
influence.
Who knows - but it is interesting nevertheless!

_http://www.infobayarea.com/articles/mexicanwedding.htm_
(http://www.infobayarea.com/articles/mexicanwedding.htm)