Show honey during daring the ages interesting are re the stories of i symbolic ceremonies associated with weddings among people of asia africa and europe not the least of these tells of the part played by honey honey was respected as an important com commodity cs as a symbol of sweetness in family relations and of protection against evil spirits and as a food history records that in the marriage contracts of ancient egypt the bridegroom has to pro promise mise his bride a definite amount of honey each year among the hindus and certain central european people honey was used to bless the homo home or anoint the bridal couple in rome and among the slavs honey or a honey beverage was served to the bride and the bridegroom as a special part of the ceremony in it a few countries some of 0 these and similar customs still persist |