Category: Guatemalan

Hispanic Wedding Traditions: The Lasso (El lazo)

Published January 18, 2007 in CULTURES, CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS, Guatemalan, Latin American, Mexican, Wedding | Comments [1]
In many Hispanic cultures, a rope is used to symbolically tie the couple together. In Guatemala, the couple binds themselves together with a silver rope. Mexican couples use a white rope tied in a figure eight. The rope may also be made of braided orange blossoms, which symbolize fertility and happiness. A double rosary lasso [...] Read More »