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What
is Honeymoon?
Honeymoon is the traditional holiday taken
by newlyweds (or between two people in
an early harmonious period in a relationship)
to celebrate their marriage in intimacy
and seclusion. Today, honeymoons by Westerners
are sometimes celebrated somewhere exotic
or otherwise considered special and romantic.
History
of the Honeymoon?
Though the honeymoon is still seen as
a time for the newly-married couple to
be intimate without interruptions, it
is now also a chance for couples to explore
unique parts of the world and enjoy the
outdoors. For couples who need help deciding
what sort of honeymoon is right for them,
a travel agent can provide a range of
possibilitiAs most people know, the honeymoon
is a traditional vacation taken by a newlywed
couple immediately after their wedding
celebration is over.
Generally,
a honeymoon can last anywhere
from a week to a month, though it is sometimes
of a shorter or longer duration. No one
can say for certain what the origins of
the word "honeymoon" are, though
various theories exist. Many historians
agree that the "moon" part of
the word refers to the "Full Moon"
of the wedding.
In ancient
times, Teutonic weddings
were only held under full moons. Some
people believe that the "honey"
part of honeymoon refers to the tradition
in some European countries of a newly
married couple drinking honey mead for
a month.However, some other theorists
believe that the word "honeymoon"
is merely a corruption of "hymeneal,"
which refers to a wedding song. Whatever
the case, the honeymoon has been a tradition
ever since ancient times, though its function
has changed somewhat.The first uses of
the word "honeymoon" appeared
in the 16th century, though it did not
refer to a vacation at that time. As couples
were expected to remain chaste until marriage,
the honeymoon was simply a time for them
to get acquainted in a more physical sense.
The inclusion
of a vacation became part of the honeymoon
tradition much later, first appearing
in the 1800s, though it did not become
a common practice for the general public
until around 1930.The most popular destination
for a honeymoon, ever since the 1800s,
has been Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada.
Today, however, many other couples decide
to spend their honeymoon on a beach in
the Bahamas or another tropical island;
still others decide to spend their honeymoon
on a cruise ship. There has also been
a rise in the untraditional honeymoon,
where couples will travel to Alaska or
another remote destination and take part
in adventure sports.
marriage.
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