se pratiquer

L’une des plus anciennes formes de cérémonie du mariage consistait à faire bénir le lit conjugal par un prêtre pour assurer la fécondité de l’union ; cela se pratiqua longtemps avant l’établissement d’un quelconque rituel officiel pour le mariage.
One of the most ancient forms of the wedding ceremony was to have a priest bless the wedding bed to insure the fertility of the union; this was done long before any formal wedding ritual was established.
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