Show shoe throwing at newly marri id ancient custom the custom 01 of throwing ng shoes shoes at newly married couples is very old and may be a relic of the ancient practice of giving a shoe to another tb symbolize the transfer of possession sometimes new ownership was symbolized by throwing the shoe on the property in question over edorn edom will I 1 cast out my shoe says psalm 60 8 meaning that the country was to be subdued in ruth 47 we read now this was the manner in former time in israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing for to confirm all things a man plucked off his shoe and gave it to his neighbor and chis his was a testimony in israel accordingly when boazs kinsman relinquished relinquish d his rights to ruth and her inheritance he drew off his shoe in the presence of witnesses among the anglo saxons it was customary for the father to give one of his daughters shoes to the bri bridegroom de who touched her on the head with it the ceremony signifying the passage of authority and dominion 0 over the daughter from parent to nUS husband Dand later it is supposed the custom degenerated and the shoe was thrown after the couple as they departed for their new house some writers however believe that throwing shoes at newly married maried pairs represents missile throw ing and is a savage survival of the days when the bride was ried aw away ay by force from her people who attempted to drive off her abductor this theory seems to be partially confirmed by the practice in turkey and other parts of the near east where the bridegroom alone is chased by the guests and pelted belted with slippers |